About our routes


Essex Lanka Shipping Ltd offers efficient shipping services between the United Kingdom and Sri Lanka.


Here are some key routes:


  • Sea Freight (Colombo to London): The most economical option involves trucking cargo from Colombo to Colombo port, transferring it to a vessel, and shipping it to London Gateway Port. From there, it’s delivered by road to the final destination in London. This route takes approximately 26 days.
  • Air Freight (Colombo to London): For faster shipping, cargo can be trucked from Colombo to Cochin airport, loaded onto an aircraft, and delivered to Heathrow airport. Then, it’s transported by road to London. This route takes around 8 days
  • Road Transport (Colombo to London): Using road freight for the entire route, the quickest option is to deliver cargo by truck from Colombo to Bandaranaike-Intl-Colombo airport, load it onto an aircraft, and deliver it to Heathrow airport.
  • Air Freight (London to Colombo): The quickest way from the UK to Sri Lanka is by air.

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