There are 2 ways to get from Heathrow to Colombo by plane or train
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Fly from London Heathrow Airport
best- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LHR - CMB
11h 10mRs 152,878–705,289Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LGW - CMB
13h 45mRs 160,857–585,229
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Colombo is to train and fly which costs Rs. 160000 - Rs. 600000 and takes 13h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Colombo is to fly which takes 11h 10m and costs Rs. 150000 - Rs. 750000.
The distance between Heathrow and Colombo is 8748 km.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from Heathrow to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 4h 30m ahead of Heathrow. It is currently 7:38 PM in Heathrow and 12:08 AM in Colombo.
There are 1456+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Heathrow, 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
- emirates.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–430,000
- Website
- omanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Muscat
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–380,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–600,000
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–490,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 170,000–1,200,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–230,000
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Farringdon to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–13,000
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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