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There are 6 ways to get from United Kingdom to Colombo by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LGW - CMB
    13h 6m
    Rs 154,903–334,790

  2. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHX - CMB
    15h 44m
    Rs 139,736–394,037

  3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    13h 43m
    Rs 144,275–380,200

  4. Fly from Manchester Airport

    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAN - CMB
    15h 52m
    Rs 140,141–274,237

  5. Fly from Edinburgh Airport

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane EDI - CMB
    16h 17m
    Rs 172,790–225,290

  6. Fly from Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane GLA - CMB
    15h 42m
    Rs 170,075–273,056

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration13h 45mAverage Duration
TicketRs 115,851Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,771 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between United Kingdom and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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