There are 5 ways to get from Aberdeen to Colombo by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Aberdeen Airport
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ABZ - CMB
20h 24mRs 130,639–363,951Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EDI - CMB
18h 38mRs 171,599–261,388Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane INV - CMB
22h 52mRs 189,363–439,601Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GLA - CMB
18h 26mRs 196,411–335,565Train, train to Newcastle, fly
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane NCL - CMB
20h 27mRs 185,059–285,772
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 270000 and takes 18h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 18h 26m and costs Rs. 190000 - Rs. 340000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Colombo is 8905 km.
It takes approximately 20h 24m to get from Aberdeen to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 5:37 PM in Aberdeen and 10:07 PM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
KLM, IndiGo Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 180,000–600,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–420,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Newcastle to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–460,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–36,000
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–28,000
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–43,000
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–36,000
- Website
- ScotRail
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