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How to get fromColombo to Glasgowby plane, bus or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Glasgow by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane CMB - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    15h 5m
    £370–2,738

  2. Fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CMB - GLA
    14h 28m
    £424–1,330

  3. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane CMB - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Prestontrain train
    3. Take the train from Preston to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    17h 48m
    £375–1,574

  4. Fly to Dundee Riverside Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dundee Riverside Airport (DND)plane plane CMB - DND
    2. Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    21h 32m
    £538–1,393

  5. Fly to Newcastle, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane plane CMB - NCL
    2. Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    20h 23m
    £530–1,564

  6. Fly to Aberdeen Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane CMB - ABZ
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    18h 46m
    £491–1,252

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration16h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket£249Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Glasgow, Scotland?

Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) 4 times a day.

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