There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EDI - CMB
15h 39mRs 147,097–217,697Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW)plane EDI - KDW
18h 29mRs 115,697–426,097Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
18h 23mRs 163,158–292,343Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane EDI - JAF
24hRs 245,147–905,397
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 300000 and takes 18h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 15h 39m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sri Lanka is 8949 km.
It takes approximately 15h 39m to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 8:49 AM in Edinburgh and 1:19 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Turkish Airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–420,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–900,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–950,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–49,000
- Website
- TransPennine Express
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