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

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul by plane, train, shuttle, bus, or ferry

Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.

  1. Fly to Istanbul

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    9h 31m
    ₺14,204–20,648

  2. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Antalya Airport (AYT)plane plane CMB - AYT
    2. Take the bus from Antalya to Istanbul Esenlerbus bus
    23h 48m
    ₺10,255–33,165

  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
    12h 13m
    ₺10,337–34,098

  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 Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train train
    16h 18m
    ₺17,957–44,047

  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
    21h 30m
    ₺27,678–70,146

  6. Fly to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Balıkesir Koca Seyit Airport (EDO)plane plane CMB - EDO
    2. Take the bus from Edremit Terminal to Bandırma İDObus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Bandırma to Yenikapıferry ferry
    17h 43m
    ₺38,792–122,140

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration10h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket₺13,533Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,337.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 31m

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

Turkish Airlines, Emirates, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST) every 3 hours.

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