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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Manchesterby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Manchester by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    13h 41m
    £311–431

  2. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CMB - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    16h 36m
    £356–693

  3. Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane plane CMB - LBA
    2. Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    19h 51m
    £356–929

  4. Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane CMB - LHR
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    15h 3m
    £345–674

  5. Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane CMB - LGW
    2. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    15h 9m
    £405–608

  6. Fly to London Stansted Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane CMB - STN
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    17h 15m
    £449–1,337

  7. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CMB - EDI
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    18h 24m
    £402–617

  8. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane CMB - LPL
    2. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    18h 17m
    £337–887

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration14h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£271Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,508.3 mi
  • Duration: 13h 41m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Manchester, England?

Etihad, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN) every 4 hours.

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