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There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka by plane or train

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane EDI - CMB
    16h 4m
    Rs 167,186–237,786

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kandy

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane EDI - KDW
    17h 48m
    Rs 145,486–415,786

  3. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAN - CMB
    18h 53m
    Rs 170,915–328,174

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane EDI - JAF
    24h 42m
    Rs 235,186–805,486

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration14h 9mAverage Duration
TicketRs 133,523Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,949.1 km
  • Duration: 16h 4m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Sri Lanka?

Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.

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