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How to get fromColombo Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)by plane, bus, or train

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

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CMB - EDI
    13h 30m
    £350–460

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CMB - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Terminalbus bus
    15h 20m
    £372–574

  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 1m
    £467–1,160

  4. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CMB - DND
    2. Take the bus from Malmaison to Terminalbus bus
    20h 26m

  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 Haymarkettrain train
    18h 32m
    £446–1,162

  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 Haymarkettrain train
    17h 47m
    £385–695

  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 Haymarkettrain train
    19h 13m
    £471–1,157

  8. Fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane CMB - INV
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    22h 19m
    £421–1,111

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

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£325Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 5,547.2 mi
  • Duration: 13h 30m

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