There are 4 ways to get from Edinburgh to Colombo by plane or train
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Fly from Edinburgh Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane EDI - CMB
16h 17mRs 142,718–385,218Train to Glasgow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GLA - CMB
16h 43mRs 173,712–308,841Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
19h 1mRs 174,454–321,777Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHX - CMB
20h 9mRs 180,629–378,025
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 170000 - Rs. 330000 and takes 19h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Colombo is to fly which takes 16h 17m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 390000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Colombo is 8971 km.
It takes approximately 16h 17m to get from Edinburgh to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 6:55 AM in Edinburgh and 11:25 AM in Colombo.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Qatar Airways, Turkish Airlines, and Emirates fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–16,000
- Website
- ScotRail
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