Colombo to Edinburgh By Air freight, Cargo ship or Road

See the best way to ship your freight from Colombo, Sri Lanka to Edinburgh, United Kingdom by various transport modes including Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, emissions, route options and much more.

Colombo to Edinburgh by Air freight

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Edinburgh by plane will take about 2 days 1h and departs from Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) and arrives into London Stansted Airport (STN). There are flights departing 1-2 times a day on this route. Qatar Airways is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 4-6 weeks.

Quickest air route

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Stansted Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 1h

1-2 times a day

9,353 km

5,812 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

304kg - 354kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+5 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
1-2 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER
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Closest airports

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Edinburgh Airport

Departs from

Departs from

4 days 5h

2-4 times a day

9,136 km

5,677 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

299kg - 541kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
2-4 times a dayBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Most frequent

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to Manchester Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

Every few hours

9,386 km

5,832 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

288kg - 554kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar Airways
Every 4-6 weeksAirbus A350-900+4 others
Carrier Identifier: EYEtihad Airways
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A321+1 others
Carrier Identifier: TKTurkish Airlines
2-4 times a weekAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: GFGulf Air
2-4 times a weekAirbus A321neo+1 others
Carrier Identifier: CXCathay Pacific
Every 1-2 daysAirbus A330-300+1 others
Carrier Identifier: EKEmirates
Every few hoursBoeing 777-300ER+2 others
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Cargo flights

Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport to London Heathrow Airport

Departs from

Departs from

2 days 8h

Every 4-6 weeks

9,478 km

5,889 mi.

1 transfer

No stops

Estimated emissions

283kg - 730kg CO₂ (per 100kg)

Operating carriersDepartsAircraft types
Carrier Identifier: QRQatar AirwaysF
Every 4-6 weeksBoeing 777-200F Freighter+7 others
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Colombo to Edinburgh by Container ship

The quickest way to get from Colombo to Edinburgh by ship will take about 26 days 7h and departs from Colombo (LKCMB) and arrives into London Gateway Port (GBLGP). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. ONE is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 2-4 weeks.

Quickest ocean route

Colombo to London Gateway Port

Port of loading

Port of loading

26 days 7h

Every 1-2 weeks

13,959 km

8,674 mi.

Direct

5 stops

Estimated emissions

787kg - 979kg CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 2-4 weeksONE RECOGNITION+5 others
Carrier Identifier: HDMUHMM
Every 2-4 weeksHyundai Singapore+12 others
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 2-4 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+15 others
Carrier Identifier: COSUCOSCO
Every 2-4 weeksXIN LIAN YUN GANG+6 others
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Closest seaports

Colombo to Grangemouth

Port of loading

Port of loading

45 days 22h

Every 1-2 weeks

14,668 km

9,114 mi.

2 transfers

4 stops

Estimated emissions

1.36t - 1.46t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: MSCUMSC
Every 1-2 weeksMSC Marie+39 others
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Most frequent

Colombo to Southampton

Port of loading

Port of loading

36 days 3h

1-2 times a week

12,904 km

8,018 mi.

2 transfers

2 stops

Estimated emissions

811kg - 1.63t CO₂ (per TEU)

Operating carriersDepartsVessels
Carrier Identifier: HLCUHapag-Lloyd
Every 1-2 weeksPRAGUE EXPRESS+16 others
Carrier Identifier: CMDUCMA CGM
Every 2-4 weeksCMA CGM CHILE+18 others
Carrier Identifier: ONEYONE
Every 1-2 weeksONE Swan+28 others
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