There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Colombo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Exeter
best- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EXT - CMB
18h 14mRs 149,537–432,271Train to Bristol Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BRS - CMB
17h 46mRs 134,477–429,797Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
15h 59mRs 185,756–330,041Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
15h 38mRs 177,532–379,032Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHX - CMB
18h 17mRs 188,670–357,890Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CWL - CMB
24h 18mRs 192,860–437,443
Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 180000 - Rs. 360000 and takes 18h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 15h 38m and costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 380000.
The distance between Exeter and Colombo is 8960 km.
It takes approximately 18h 14m to get from Exeter to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Exeter. It is currently 2:14 PM in Exeter and 6:44 PM in Colombo.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Loganair, Qatar Airways, and three other airlines fly from Exeter (EXT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Exeter to Bandaranaike International Airport via Manchester, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 200,000–600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–450,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–50,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–19,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–28,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–30,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–13,000
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
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