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How to get fromHouston Airport (IAH) to Colombo Airport (CMB)by plane, taxi, bus, train, or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from Houston Airport (IAH) to Colombo Airport (CMB) by plane, taxi, bus, train, or tram

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  1. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

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    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IAH - CMB
    21h 20m
    Rs 250,000–700,000

  2. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane IAH - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    29h 34m
    Rs 297,735–734,137

  3. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane IAH - GIU
    2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus bus
    31h 36m
    Rs 268,150–698,956

  4. Bus to William P. Hobby Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bush IAH Term E - Downtown Direct to Hobby Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane HOU - CMB
    34h 29m
    Rs 361,182–1,001,647

  5. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Kandy, train

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane IAH - KDW
    2. Take the train from Kandy to Fort Stationtrain train
    32h 35m
    Rs 268,437–700,238

  6. Bus to Lake Charles Regional Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Houston - Harrisburg Blvd to Lake Charlesbus bus
    2. Fly from Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LCH - CMB
    32h 20m
    Rs 261,943–679,009

  7. Fly George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Batticaloa Airport, bus

    1. Fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane plane IAH - BTC
    2. Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus bus
    32h 51m
    Rs 270,343–702,652

  8. Bus, tram to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hyatt Regency Houston to Fort Worthbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Fort Worth Central Station to DFW Airport Terminal B Stationtram tram
    3. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane DFW - CMB
    30h 3m
    Rs 252,790–458,236

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration23h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRs 252,886Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 15,851 km
  • Duration: 21h 20m

What companies run services between Houston Airport (IAH), USA and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.

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