How long does the flight take to go from Athens to Colombo?
The total flight time between Athens and Colombo is of around 12:30 hours on average, considering an average distance of 8,768 km, for both direct and indirect flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).
How can I find cheap flights from Athens to Colombo at Opodo?
The cheapest price for a flight from Athens to Colombo is 327£. At Opodo we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.
Is Colombo expensive to visit compared to Athens?
If you compare transportation prices, the taxi ride in Colombo costs an average of 0.32 GBP, 91% cheaper than Athens, with a fare of 3.44 GBP,
while train tickets costs 87% less in Colombo: 0.13 GBP against 1.03 GBP in Athens.
If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 2.68 GBP in Colombo, 79% less than the 12.90 GBP in Athens.
The price of the coffee is around 34% cheaper in Colombo, with an average of 1.93 GBP, while in Athens the coffee costs 2.94 GBP.
When is the best time to book a flight from Athens to Colombo?
The most popular months to book a trip from Athens to Colombo are January, July and December, based on the searches of our customers.
When is the best time to travel from Athens to Colombo?
The best time of the year to go to Colombo when flying from Athens depends on several preference factors like climate, seasonality and, of course, price. When it comes to popularity, June is the top 1º month to fly to Colombo from Athens in terms of searches from our customer, followed by January and April. If you prefer to avoid high peaks of turism, however, and escape a crowded period, May, September and November are the months with less volume of searchs for the route Athens - Colombo.
Is it possible to purchase a flexible ticket for my flight from Athens to Colombo?
At Opodo we want to make sure that your travel plans are not affected by any cancelation as well as any possible restrictions Sri Lanka may apply when travelling from Athens. Is your flight cancelled? We've got your back! With our flexible ticket guarantee you can decide if you want to book another flight - free of rebooking fee - or get a full refund!
How is the weather in Colombo compared to Athens?
While in Athens the temperatures can reach an average of 35.31 ºC in summer, with precipitation levels up to 5.3 mm ,Colombo's temperatures can go up to 34.0 ºC during the hot season, with 3.0 mm average of rain rate . In winter, however, weather indicators show around 20.54 ºC in Colombo, compared to the 2.15 ºC average degrees reported in Athens. During the winter period, Athens can register 9.0 mm precipitation, while Colombo have an average of 6.0 mm rain level.
Airlines with indirect flights from Athens to Colombo are:
Airlines with indirect flights from Athens to Colombo are:
- Royal Jordanian, stoping in Amman for 315 minutes minimun.
- Qatar Airways, with 145 minutes scale in Doha.
- Qatar Airways, with 145 minutes scale in Doha.