There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Leicester by plane, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane CMB - LHR
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
13h 37m£378–776Fly to Birmingham Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane CMB - BHX
- Take the bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Stationbus
15h 54m£335–683Fly to London Gatwick Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CMB - LGW
- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
13h 59m£372–706Fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CMB - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Leicestertrain
16h 49m£440–1,304Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane CMB - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
15h 53m£436–1,275Fly to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CMB - LCY
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicestertrain
15h 24m£530–1,398Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CMB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Nuneatontrain
16h 28m£360–694
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Leicester is to fly and bus which costs £330 - £700 and takes 15h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Leicester is to fly and train which takes 13h 37m and costs £370 - £800.
The distance between Colombo and Leicester is 5584 miles.
It takes approximately 13h 37m to get from Colombo to Leicester, including transfers.
Leicester is 4h 30m behind Colombo. It is currently 2:26 AM in Colombo and 9:56 PM in Leicester.
There are 983+ hotels available in Leicester.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Leicester, England?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Leicester. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport (LHR), walk to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, take the train to London Paddington, walk to Paddington, take the subway to King's Cross St. Pancras station, walk to London St Pancras International, then take the train to Leicester. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Birmingham Airport (BHX), walk to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal, then take the bus to St Margaret's Bus Station.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £460–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £390–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £340–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £390–1,200
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Manchester Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £380–1,100
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal to St Margaret's Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
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