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How to get fromColombo to Greeceby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Greece by plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane CMB - ATH
    12h 26m
    €273–428

  2. Fly to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia (SKG)plane plane CMB - SKG
    12h 54m
    €346–881

  3. Fly to Ioannina National Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ioannina National Airport (IOA)plane plane CMB - IOA
    14h 28m
    €470–1,238

  4. Fly to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis”

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Heraklion International Airport, “Nikos Kazantzakis” (HER)plane plane CMB - HER
    13h 3m
    €295–831

  5. Fly to Rhodes International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rhodes International Airport (RHO)plane plane CMB - RHO
    14h 17m
    €301–790

  6. Fly to Milas–Bodrum Airport, bus, ferry

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Milas–Bodrum Airport (BJV)plane plane CMB - BJV
    2. Take the bus from Milas - Bodrum Havaalanı to Dentalp Ağız ve Diş Sağ. Mer.bus bus
    3. Take the bus from Muğla to Marmarisbus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Marmaris to Port of Rhodesferry ferry
    16h 54m
    €446–1,203

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar52Weekly Planes
Duration12h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket€247Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,626.4 km
  • Duration: 12h 26m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Greece?

Etihad, Air Arabia, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Athens International Airport (ATH) every 4 hours.

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