There are 2 ways to get from London to Sri Lanka 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 45mRs 149,080–327,722Fly from London Heathrow Airport
cheapest- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
13h 11mRs 137,505–367,925
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Sri Lanka is to fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 370000 and takes 13h 11m.
The fastest way to get from London to Sri Lanka is to train and fly which takes 12h 45m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 330000.
The distance between London and Sri Lanka is 8747 km.
It takes approximately 12h 45m to get from London to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of London. It is currently 1:34 PM in London and 6:04 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between London, England and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–410,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–470,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–310,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–290,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–390,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–13,000
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
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