There are 4 ways to get from London to Sri Lanka by train or plane
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Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
13h 11mRs 138,287–264,201Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
13h 13mRs 127,764–267,386Fly London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LCY - CMB
16h 51mRs 163,832–404,844Fly London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane LHR - JAF
20h 14mRs 235,814–455,086
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which takes 13h 11m and costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between London and Sri Lanka is 8747 km.
It takes approximately 13h 11m to get from London to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 9:28 PM in London and 1:58 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between London, England and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Etihad, and three other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 270,000–1,000,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Jaffna via Muscat, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 260,000–650,000
- 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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