There are 5 ways to get from England to Colombo by train or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
best- Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
13h 6mRs 143,891–270,685Fly from Manchester Airport
cheapest- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAN - CMB
15h 51mRs 129,845–253,727Fly from London Heathrow Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
13h 45mRs 134,020–305,720Fly from Birmingham Airport
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHX - CMB
15h 44mRs 139,569–263,762Fly from London City Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LCY - CMB
15h 38mRs 169,744–452,744
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from England to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 260000 and takes 15h 51m.
The fastest way to get from England to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 13h 6m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 280000.
The distance between England and Colombo is 8771 km.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from England to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of England. It is currently 9:55 AM in England and 2:25 PM in Colombo.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between England and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Oman Air, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–380,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Manchester Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,425
- Website
- Thameslink
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