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
16h 4mRs 147,065–217,665Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kandy (KDW)plane EDI - KDW
18h 24mRs 115,665–416,065Train 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 58mRs 162,967–292,035Fly Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane EDI - JAF
24h 35mRs 245,115–905,365
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 58m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 16h 4m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Sri Lanka is 8949 km.
It takes approximately 16h 4m to get from Edinburgh to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 3:52 AM in Edinburgh and 8:22 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1418+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
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.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via London Heathrow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 240,000–900,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via Doha, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–850,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via Frankfurt, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,000,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Jaffna via Dubai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 300,000–950,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via Istanbul, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–410,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- 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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