There are 4 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
18h 50mRs 108,545–300,195Train 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 4mRs 136,093–206,568Train 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 52mRs 133,766–219,218Train, 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 28mRs 135,120–497,562
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 210000 and takes 18h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 18h 4m and costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Aberdeen and Colombo is 8905 km.
It takes approximately 18h 50m to get from Aberdeen to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 5h 30m ahead of Aberdeen. It is currently 5:19 PM in Aberdeen and 10:49 PM in Colombo.
There are 1462+ 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) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Birmingham, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–500,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Krakow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–420,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–390,000
Flights from Newcastle to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–420,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–380,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–340,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–410,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Copenhagen, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Krakow, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–420,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Krakow, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–35,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–22,000
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–11,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–16,000
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–22,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–20,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–17,000
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- Rs 85,000–95,000
- Sleeper Seat
- Rs 25,000–33,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- Rs 100,000–120,000
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–33,000
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- Rs 85,000–95,000
- Sleeper Seat
- Rs 25,000–33,000
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- Rs 100,000–120,000
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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