There are 4 ways to get from Jaffna to London by plane or train
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Fly to London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane JAF - LHR
21h 44m£662–1,037Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane JAF - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain
23h 42m£516–1,237Fly to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane JAF - STN
30h 21m£520–1,737Fly to London City Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London City Airport (LCY)plane JAF - LCY
34h 52m£804–2,806
Jaffna (JAF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaffna to London is to fly and train which costs £500 - £1,300 and takes 23h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Jaffna to London is to fly which takes 21h 44m and costs £650 - £1,100.
The distance between Jaffna and London is 5338 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 44m to get from Jaffna to London, including transfers.
London is 4h 30m behind Jaffna. It is currently 4:33 AM in Jaffna and 12:03 AM in London.
There are 21964+ hotels available in London.
What companies run services between Jaffna, Sri Lanka and London, England?
IndiGo Airlines, British Airways, and four other airlines fly from Jaffna (JAF) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) twice daily.
- Website
- lufthansa.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £600–2,100
Flights from Jaffna to London Stansted Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai, Munich
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
Flights from Jaffna to London City Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £800–2,800
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Gatwick Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,200
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £550–2,300
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Heathrow Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £480–1,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Stansted Airport via Madras, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £500–1,700
- Website
- condor.com
Flights from Jaffna to London Gatwick Airport via Madras, Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £500–1,800
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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