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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbulby plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul by plane, train, shuttle, or bus

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  1. Fly to Istanbul Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Airport (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    10h 1m
    ₺14,389–20,570

  2. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane CMB - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Antalya bus station to İstanbul Esenler bus stationbus bus
    24h 37m
    ₺13,140–36,707

  3. Fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    11h 43m
    ₺15,483–22,820

  4. Fly to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane plane CMB - ESB
    2. Take the train from Ankara to Istanbul Söğütlüçeşmetrain train
    16h 40m
    ₺18,663–54,542

  5. Fly to Varna Airport, shuttle, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varna Airport (VAR)plane plane CMB - VAR
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Varna Airport to Burgasshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Burgas to Istanbulbus bus
    22h
    ₺30,993–92,437

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Airport (IST) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,405Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,337.4 km
  • Duration: 10h 1m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Istanbul, Turkey?

Turkish Airlines, Qatar Airways, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Airport (IST) every 4 hours.

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