There are 5 ways to get from London to Sigiriya by plane, taxi, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Sigiriya Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane LHR - GIU
16h 49mRs 124,941–354,874Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Sigiriyataxi
18h 38mRs 129,611–350,974Fly to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane LHR - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Habaranatrain
20h 11mRs 127,211–359,254Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Hatton (NUF)plane LHR - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Sigiriyataxi
19h 41mRs 133,111–355,474Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LHR - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
24h 46m
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sigiriya is to fly which costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 360000 and takes 16h 49m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sigiriya is to fly which takes 16h 49m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 360000.
The distance between London and Sigiriya is 8733 km.
It takes approximately 16h 49m to get from London to Sigiriya, including transfers.
Sigiriya is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 1:11 AM in London and 5:41 AM in Sigiriya.
There are 1101+ hotels available in Sigiriya.
What companies run services between London, England and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–470,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–320,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–320,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–410,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–470,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Doha, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–470,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Abu Dhabi, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hatton via Muscat, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–320,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–950,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Abu Dhabi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,100,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Muscat, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 280,000–650,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Habarana
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–11,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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