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There are 3 ways to get from London to Colombo by train or plane

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  1. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LGW - CMB
    12h 58m
    Rs 154,520–324,091

  2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LHR - CMB
    13h 25m
    Rs 153,385–405,121

  3. Fly from London City Airport

    1. Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LCY - CMB
    15h 29m
    Rs 189,480–482,647

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

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration13h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRs 108,336Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 8,768.5 km
  • Duration: 12h 58m

What companies run services between London, 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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