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

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

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  1. Fly to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    9h 26m
    ₺15,170–23,488

  2. 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 23m
    ₺15,548–43,450

  3. 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
    ₺17,645–44,941

  4. 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 37m
    ₺39,632–116,858

  5. Fly to Antalya Airport, bus

    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
    24h 15m
    ₺15,671–45,362

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺9,652Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,337.4 km
  • Duration: 9h 26m

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

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

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