There are 4 ways to get from London to Colombo Airport (CMB) by train or plane
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
12h 34mRs 135,397–260,721Fly from London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
13h 1mRs 124,873–293,912Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LCY - CMB
15h 4mRs 160,930–441,341Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from London Euston to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
17h 54mRs 146,988–282,195
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to train and fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 12h 34m.
The fastest way to get from London to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to train and fly which takes 12h 34m and costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between London and Colombo Airport (CMB) is 8736 km.
It takes approximately 12h 34m to get from London to Colombo Airport (CMB), including transfers.
Colombo Airport (CMB) is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 7:50 PM in London and 12:20 AM in Colombo Airport (CMB).
There are 1400+ hotels available in Colombo Airport (CMB).
What companies run services between London, England and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Oman Air, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
Flights from London Gatwick 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 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–9,000
- Website
- Southern
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