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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Edinburghby plane or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CMB - EDI
    14h 6m
    £342–472

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CMB - GLA
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    15h 54m
    £328–1,028

  3. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CMB - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    16h 16m
    £387–539

  4. Fly to Durham Tees Valley Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME)plane plane CMB - MME
    2. Take the train from Darlington to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 10m
    £619–1,487

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    17h 50m
    £366–647

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CMB - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    18h 34m
    £478–1,473

  7. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane CMB - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    19h 17m
    £371–751

  8. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CMB - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    21h 15m
    £436–1,190

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration14h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket£316Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,554.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 6m

What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Edinburgh, Scotland?

Qatar Airways, Edelweiss Air, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) twice daily.

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