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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Airport (IST)by plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Airport (IST) by plane, bus, train, shuttle, ferry, or taxi

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane CMB - IST
    8h 25m
    ₺13,000–24,000

  2. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane plane CMB - SAW
    2. Take the bus from Sabiha Gokcen Airport to Istanbul Airport Busbus bus
    12h 42m
    ₺15,276–41,667

  3. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport 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
    17h 22m
    ₺18,071–47,897

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport 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 14m
    ₺27,859–69,488

  5. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport 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
    18h 51m
    ₺40,287–118,652

  6. Train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Gampaha to Batticaloatrain train
    2. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane BTC - IST
    19h 26m
    ₺15,007–40,438

  7. Train to Koggala, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the train from Fort Station to Habaraduwatrain train
    2. Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane KCT - IST
    21h 50m
    ₺13,045–38,462

  8. Bus, taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Istanbul

    1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Embilipitiyabus bus
    2. Take the taxi from Embilipitiya to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi taxi
    3. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Istanbul (IST)plane plane WRZ - IST
    24h 57m
    ₺15,090–39,312

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

Calendar61Weekly Planes
Duration10h 13mAverage Duration
Ticket₺10,051Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,295.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 25m

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