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There are 5 ways to get from England to Colombo by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from London Bridge to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LGW - CMB
    13h 6m
    Rs 154,385–324,791

  2. Fly from Manchester Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAN - CMB
    15h 52m
    Rs 150,135–304,139

  3. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    13h 43m
    Rs 154,497–409,926

  4. Fly from Birmingham Airport

    1. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BHX - CMB
    15h 59m
    Rs 159,751–374,063

  5. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LCY - CMB
    15h 38m
    Rs 190,022–484,577

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRs 108,336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,770.9 km
  • Duration: 13h 6m

What companies run services between England and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.

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