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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 5m
    £367–468

  2. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CMB - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    20h 53m
    £354–943

  3. Fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    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 12m
    £377–604

  4. 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
    15h 34m
    £442–1,130

  5. 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 11m
    £419–1,127

  6. 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 24m
    £384–723

  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
    18h 52m
    £439–1,120

  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 40m
    £423–1,126

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£322Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 5,554.2 mi
  • Duration: 14h 5m

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

Qatar Airways, Emirates, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) 5 times a day.

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