Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport as you normally would.
September is one of the best times of the year to fly to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport from United Kingdom. Prices for September average £580 per person but you can even find prices for as low as £434. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December. Opting for a September flight can save you 34% on your journey compared to booking in December
Users have found that booking a flight from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport at least 18 days early can save you up to 2% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 18 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for as little as £533 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £552 for flights departing within the next 3 days.
Some of our airline partners flying from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl have new flexible policies in place due to COVID-19. Emirates, SriLankan Airlines, and Qatar Airways are some of the carriers where you may find flexible cancellation policies. You can use our site to filter for airlines like Emirates with this kind of flexibility.
Yes, there are multiple flights from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport for under £500. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Multiple Airlines for just £407, but on average you can expect to pay £514.
Cheapflights has at least 20 direct flights from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport under £700. A good price for a nonstop flight from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport is less than £689.
There are currently 20+ open flights from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport within the next 7 days for less than £600.
While some choose either London Gatwick - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl or London City - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl, London Heathrow - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl is the most popular route from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.
Consider Jet Airways, Air France or Air India when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.
Looking at all options, your cheapest flight can be booked for £348. While the most popular route (London Heathrow - Colombo Bandaranaike Intl) can be booked for £511 on average our data indicates £1,597 when flying from United Kingdom to Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.
Information is based on travel restrictions from United Kingdom to Colombo
Most visitors from United Kingdom need to provide a negative COVID-19 test result and/or quarantine to enter Colombo.
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from United Kingdom must present a negative RT-PCR (NAAT) or Antigen (quick-test) test taken 72 hours for RT-PCR (NAAT) and 48 hours for Antigen (quick-test) before departing to Colombo.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from United Kingdom are not required to quarantine after entering Colombo.
Documents
Health Insurance - Travelers must pay for COVID-19 local travel insurance at USD $12 with coverage of USD $75,000 for up to 1 month.
Electronic Travel Authorization - The Electronic Travel Authorization (eTA) is required for visa-exempt visitors entering Sri Lanka. It is an online application. If approved, you'll receive your eTA confirmation electronically. When you arrive in Sri Lanka, border crossing will ask for your passport and check their electronic records to ensure you have the proper visas. eTA is electronically linked to your passport and valid for up to 30 days. When you receive a new passport, you must apply for a new eTA.
Returning to United Kingdom from Colombo
COVID-19 testing requirements
Visitors from Colombo are not required to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test or antigen result upon entering United Kingdom.
Quarantine requirements
Visitors from Colombo are not required to quarantine after entering United Kingdom.
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