London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sri Lanka - 8 ways to travel via , and train
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How to get fromLondon Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sri Lankaby plane, taxi, train, ferry or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sri Lanka by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Colombo (CMB)planeLHR - CMB
    best

    Fly London Heathrow to Colombo

    10h 57m
    $387–986
    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Sigiriya (GIU)planeLHR - GIU
    2. Take the taxi from Sigiriya (GIU) to Kandytaxi
    cheapest

    Fly London Heathrow to Sigiriya, taxi

    17h 14m
    $223–561
    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Diyawanna Oya (DWO)planeLHR - DWO

    Fly London Heathrow to Diyawanna Oya

    15h 36m
    $355–919
    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Jaffna (JAF)planeLHR - JAF

    Fly London Heathrow to Jaffna

    16h 38m
    $391–786
    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Batticaloa (BTC)planeLHR - BTC
    2. Take the taxi from Batticaloa (BTC) to Kandytaxi

    Fly London Heathrow to Batticaloa, taxi

    16h 26m
    $322–799
    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Madras (MAA)planeLHR - MAA
    2. Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry

    Fly London Heathrow to Madras, train, ferry

    23h 1m
    $419–776
    1. Fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Bengaluru (BLR)planeLHR - BLR
    2. Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Nagappattinamtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry

    Fly London Heathrow to Bengaluru, train, ferry

    30h 50m
    $412–826
    1. Take the bus from London, Heathrow Airport (T2 - Arrivals) to Gatwick Airport South Terminalbus
    2. Fly from London Gatwick (LGW) to Colombo (CMB)planeLGW - CMB

    Bus to London Gatwick, fly to Colombo

    16h 2m
    $524–1,431

London Heathrow (LHR) to Colombo (CMB) flights

Calendar34Weekly Planes
Duration12h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket$468Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between London Heathrow Airport (LHR), England and Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and Etihad fly from London Heathrow (LHR) to Colombo (CMB) 5 times a day.

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