There are 4 ways to get from London to Sri Lanka by plane or train
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Fly London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
12h 53mRs 127,802–267,494Fly London Heathrow Airport to Kandy
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kandy (KDW)plane LHR - KDW
17h 23mRs 116,402–315,894Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- 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 138,329–264,284Fly London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LCY - CMB
16h 41mRs 153,847–424,866
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) 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 fly which takes 12h 53m and costs Rs. 120000 - Rs. 270000.
The distance between London and Sri Lanka is 8750 km.
It takes approximately 12h 53m to get from London to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 5:59 AM in London and 10:29 AM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1334+ 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) every 4 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Doha, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–440,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Abu Dhabi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Dubai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–500,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kandy via Muscat, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–420,000
Flights from London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–200,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–270,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Frankfurt, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–600,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–360,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–390,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–250,000
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 32m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
- Website
- flyedelweiss.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- Gatwick Express
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–11,000
- Website
- Gatwick Express
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