There are 4 ways to get from Cairnryan to Kelaniya by car, plane, bus 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.
Recommended option
Drive to Glasgow, fly to Colombo • 15h 31m
3 alternative options
Bus, bus to Edinburgh, fly to Colombo • 18h 48m
Drive to Glasgow, fly to Diyawanna Oya • 17h 54m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cairnryan to Kelaniya is to drive and fly which costs £290 - £700 and takes 15h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Cairnryan to Kelaniya is to drive and fly which takes 15h 31m and costs £290 - £700.
The distance between Cairnryan and Kelaniya is 9154 km.
It takes approximately 15h 31m to get from Cairnryan to Kelaniya, including transfers.
Kelaniya is 5h 30m ahead of Cairnryan. It is currently 11:11 AM in Cairnryan and 4:41 PM in Kelaniya.
There are 1010+ hotels available in Kelaniya. Prices start at Rs. 16519 per night.
- Distance: 9153.9 km
- Duration: 15h 31m
What companies run services between Cairnryan, Scotland and Kelaniya, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Cairnryan to Kelaniya. However, you can take the drive to Glasgow airport, fly to Colombo, then take the taxi to Kelaniya. Alternatively, you can take the Bus to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station, take the bus to Edinburgh Airport Arrivals Terminal, take the walk to Edinburgh airport, fly to Colombo, then take the taxi to Kelaniya.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow to Colombo via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 170000 - Rs. 450000
Flights from Newcastle to Colombo via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 170000 - Rs. 460000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Colombo via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 260000 - Rs. 700000
Flights from Newcastle to Colombo via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 120000 - Rs. 380000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Glasgow to Diyawanna Oya via Dubai, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 150000 - Rs. 420000
Flights from Glasgow to Diyawanna Oya via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 110000 - Rs. 350000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Colombo via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 260000 - Rs. 700000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh to Colombo via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs. 140000 - Rs. 390000
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- customer.relations@scotrail.co.uk
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs. 5000 - Rs. 11000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs. 5000 - Rs. 7000
- 1st Class
- Rs. 7500 - Rs. 11000
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Queen Street Low Level to Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs. 22000 - Rs. 29000
- Website
- sleeper.scot
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- Rs. 75000 - Rs. 85000
- Sleeper Seat
- Rs. 22000 - Rs. 29000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- Rs. 85000 - Rs. 100000
- Phone
- 0344 736 9123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs. 22000 - Rs. 60000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs. 22000 - Rs. 32000
- 1st Class
- Rs. 43000 - Rs. 60000
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs. 28000 - Rs. 39000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- Rs. 28000 - Rs. 39000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 9000 - Rs. 23000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- Rs. 9000 - Rs. 14000
- 1st Class
- Rs. 18000 - Rs. 23000
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- feedback@translink.co.uk
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Cairnryan Stena Terminal to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs. 7000 - Rs. 10000
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Adult Single
- Rs. 7000 - Rs. 10000
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Edinburgh Airport Arrivals Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs. 3400 - Rs. 4700
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Schedules at
- https://uk.megabus.com/timetables
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