Air Ambulance, Medevac & Medical Repatriation from Sri Lanka and the UK
Urgent medical flights, medevac (medivac) and air ambulance services from Colombo and the UK
Urgent Medevac & Medical Repatriation Services from Sri Lanka
SkyCare provides urgent medical evacuation from Sri Lanka to the UK, including private air ambulance, commercial medical escort, and international stretcher repatriation on major airlines. We support families, travel insurers, and hospitals across Sri Lanka — including Colombo, Galle, Kandy, and former Ceylon regions. This service is part of our broader South Asia medical repatriation network.
Whether the patient is in a city hospital in Colombo or Kandy, or needs bedside care from a resort, villa, or hospice, our UK-based team is available 24/7 to organise safe, fast repatriation — often within 24 to 48 hours.
With English-speaking support and full British clinical oversight, we handle every detail — from ICU-level air ambulances and emergency medevac to bed-to-bed transfers with nurse or paramedic escorts.
We work directly with private clinics, embassies, insurers, and family representatives to ensure respectful, safe transport. All medical repatriation from Sri Lanka to the UK is tailored to the patient’s condition, location, and travel needs.
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SkyCare provides urgent medical transport to and from Sri Lanka and the UK, including dedicated air ambulances and fully managed bed-to-bed transfers to private UK hospitals or family homes. Whether the patient is in a hospital, hotel, embassy, or private residence in Sri Lanka, our English-speaking team handles every detail with care and clinical precision. We regularly support families and travel insurers arranging compassionate medical repatriation from Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and leading private hospitals across the former Ceylon region
Private Air Ambulance from Sri Lanka
SkyCare arranges urgent air ambulance and medevac repatriation from Sri Lanka to the UK and other European destinations. Whether the patient is in a private hospital, resort, or home, our ICU-equipped aircraft and experienced medical crews deliver safe, bedside-to-bedside care.
We operate from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), serving Colombo and wider regions — including Kandy, Galle, Ella, and other major tourist areas.
Our English-speaking medical teams manage the entire medical repatriation process — from hospital discharge and ground ambulance support to UK hospital admission, ensuring a fully coordinated and clinically safe journey home.
Private Medical Escort from Sri Lanka
For stable patients in Sri Lanka who are fit to fly, our commercial medical escort service offers a safe, cost-effective alternative to full air ambulance transport. A SkyCare nurse or paramedic accompanies the patient from bedside to destination, delivering continuous care throughout the journey.
We coordinate closely with airlines, ground crews, and receiving UK hospitals to ensure seamless medical repatriation. This option is ideal for medical repatriation to the UK or Europe from private hospitals in Colombo, Galle, or Kandy.
Our English-speaking team ensures a smooth and professionally managed experience, trusted by families, insurers, and holiday assistance providers supporting British nationals in Sri Lanka.
Stretcher Flight from Sri Lanka
For patients in Sri Lanka who are too unwell to sit upright, we offer commercial stretcher flights — a cost-effective alternative to a full air ambulance from Sri Lanka to the UK. When required, we can arrange privacy screens, onboard oxygen, and additional medical support.
A SkyCare nurse or paramedic provides in-flight care. We manage all medical clearances, airline approvals, and travel logistics — most flights depart from Colombo (Bandaranaike International Airport).
Stretcher repatriations take longer to arrange and are only possible with selected international airlines. However, they offer significant savings for stable patients who must remain lying flat throughout the journey.
How to Arrange a Medevac or Air Ambulance to or from Sri Lanka and the UK
- Request a Personalised Quote: Use our secure online form to receive a tailored quote based on your location in Sri Lanka, medical condition, and urgency.
- Confirm Medical Details & Booking: Approve the quote, send us the patient’s medical documents, and complete payment to confirm the repatriation.
- Full Journey Coordination: We arrange every step — from ambulance pickup in Sri Lanka to the medical flight and UK hospital handover.
- Safe Repatriation to the UK: The patient is accompanied by our expert medical team, with continuous care provided throughout the flight until arrival at your chosen UK hospital.
Why Choose SkyCare for Air Ambulance and Medical Repatriation to or from Sri Lanka?
- 24/7 Rapid Response: Immediate medical repatriation from Sri Lanka to the UK, with same-day departures when available.
- Dedicated Air Ambulance Fleet: ICU-equipped aircraft ready for emergency evacuations, intensive care transfers, and planned international flights.
- Expert Medical Team: Each flight includes experienced doctors, paramedics, and critical care nurses with international repatriation expertise.
- Bed-to-Bed Coordination: We manage the entire journey — from private clinics, resorts, embassies, or homes in Colombo, Kandy, Galle, and beyond to your chosen UK hospital.
- Confidential & Trusted: SkyCare is relied on by families, insurers, embassies, and Sri Lankan hospitals — with discretion, compassion, and clinical professionalism.
Frequently Asked Questions – Air Ambulance Sri Lanka
SkyCare can typically arrange air ambulance repatriation from Sri Lanka within 24 to 48 hours, depending on the patient’s condition, medical clearance, and aircraft availability. Flight times to the UK average 12 to 13 hours, and most missions are completed the same day or overnight once confirmed.
We support patients across Sri Lanka — including holidaymakers, long-term residents, high-net-worth individuals, and embassy personnel receiving care in private hospitals, resorts, or homes. Our most common air ambulance departure locations include:
- Colombo – the capital and primary medical hub, home to leading private hospitals
- Kandy – inland city popular with tourists and expats
- Galle – coastal destination with high-end resorts and medical clinics
- Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) – Sri Lanka’s main international airport and medical flight departure point
Wherever your loved one is located in Sri Lanka, our air ambulance team will coordinate a safe, respectful return to the UK or another European destination.
If your loved one is hospitalised abroad without nearby family support, bringing them home once they are medically stable is often the best option. This is especially true after accidents, illness, or trauma, when recovery and care can be better managed closer to home in the UK.
Once the patient has completed initial treatment and is considered stable, repatriation from Sri Lanka can usually proceed. To understand what makes someone fit to fly, see our quick guide.
If the patient is insured, families should contact their insurer first. However, many choose to self-fund medical repatriation to avoid delays or coverage limits. In these cases, SkyCare can often arrange a dedicated air ambulance from Sri Lanka within 24 to 48 hours.
Commercial medical escort and stretcher flights are also available, but may take longer due to airline medical clearance and route logistics.
What Factors Influence the Cost?
The cost of an air ambulance from Sri Lanka to the UK depends on several key factors — including the patient’s condition, departure city, level of in-flight medical care, and aircraft availability.
As a guide, prices for a dedicated air ambulance to London typically start from around £75,000. This estimate may be higher if intensive care staff or specialist equipment is required, and each case is quoted individually based on clinical needs.
We usually operate from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka’s busiest international airport. Stretcher and commercial medical escort services are also available with select airlines, though these options require additional time for airline medical clearance and route planning.
To receive a personalised quote, contact our team or request a quote online.
For individuals requiring urgent or planned medical care in London, our private air ambulance service provides a seamless bed-to-bed solution. Operated by SkyCare’s dedicated fleet and elite medical teams, we offer direct medical flights into London — most often landing at Biggin Hill for smooth transfer by road or helicopter to your chosen hospital.
Every detail is handled with discretion, precision, and clinical oversight — from hospital bedside abroad to admission at an NHS hospital or one of London’s leading private hospitals. This isn’t commercial repatriation — it’s tailored critical care transport for patients who need more than just a seat home.
Yes — our UK-based clinical team works directly with leading London private hospitals and NHS facilities to match each case to the right consultant and care pathway. We can arrange admission, liaise with your receiving medical team, and ensure continuity of treatment from departure to arrival.
Your journey is clinically overseen at every stage. We handle all arrangements for a complete bed-to-bed medical transfer from abroad to the UK.
Fast, discreet, medically supervised air transfers to and from Colombo — trusted by families, private hospitals, and insurers across Sri Lanka.
Need Immediate Air Ambulance or Medical Repatriation to or from Sri Lanka?
SkyCare provides private air ambulance from Sri Lanka to the UK, available 24/7. Whether you’re assisting a loved one, managing a case for a client, or need urgent guidance — our team is ready to help.
Call us now on +44 (0)203 150 3999 or request a confidential quote online.
We respond within minutes — and manage every detail with care, clarity, and clinical professionalism.
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I couldn’t praise Craig and the team more! Craig was a literal life-saver and helped me so much during one of the toughest times in my life. He organised everything in less than 24 hours. If you ever need medical repatriation, SkyCare are the one and only choice you should be considering.
Following a very poor and frustrating experience with a medical insurance company who seemed focussed only on delaying matters we contacted SkyCare to organise medical repatriation for a family member we needed to get back to the UK. From start to finish we felt SkyCare offered the highest level of service obviously wanting the best medically for our relative but also professionally and speedily dealing with the necessary administration and formalities when coming from Iceland to the UK…
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“SkyCare have truly been lifesavers for us and our daughter who was taken ill overseas. They not only arranged the escorted flight home for our daughter but undertook all the hard graft of locating and liaising with the relevant UK hospital to get our daughter admitted directly on arrival in the UK. First Class Service!”
I’m so grateful to Craig and the team at SkyCare for guiding us through a difficult period. The team were always responsive and went above and beyond to assist our specific circumstances and challenges, to find a solution that was a safe and practical for us. They were personal and professional and treated us with sensitivity and compassion. I would 100% recommend them to everyone.
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At a very desperate time, I was fortunate enough to find SkyCare and their wonderful team. My mother had a stroke overseas. The insurance team let us down badly so I looked at finding independent services to repatriate her back to the UK. SkyCare were able to provide a detailed and transparent price breakdown within 2 hrs . They provided a new quote within 30 min when we had to adjust an element of the repatriation. My insurance service would not provide a detailed quote…
Road Ambulance from Worthing to London
A highly professional service, performed so efficiently at a moments notice, with kindness and even a little humour at such a difficult time for us. Highly recommend.
Craig and Ben were absolutely brilliant! The process was flawless and after the chaos of the incident that happened to my mum, Craig was fantastic in organizing everything so I didn’t need to worry! It went seamlessly and everyone was so kind! Best money spent to get my mum home for emergency surgery!! Hi Craig my name is Frank father of Louise (patient) & grandad of Liberty. Your company is exceptional, professional, with a wonderful caring attitude. Thank you so much for looking after my daughter. I recommend your company highly.
Superb service, from first contact to a positive result of repatriating my husband to a UK hospital, the support and care was fantastic. My husband Jim had a stroke at our house in Greece, after emergency treatment he was placed on a ward, which was awful. He had lost his speech and all movement on his right hand side. It is up to relatives to look after the patient in hospital, they only provide medical care. I was so stressed, trying to care for him…
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Air Ambulance from Spain to London
SkyCare were beyond brilliant with us bringing my Dad back home to Wales by Air Ambulance after he suffered a major stroke in Tenerife. We were really impressed with the whole team’s professionalism and expertise from the first moment we contacted them to the day of the repatriation and even managing to reserve Dad a bed in the Stroke unit in Wrexham Hospital to avoid the delay and trauma of A&E after a very long day travelling…
Airport-to-Hospital Medical Transfer in London
Straightforward and genuine. Craig helped us get our mum safely from the airport to the hospital. Highly recommended.
Commercial Medical Escort from Boston, MA to London
SkyCare made a complex overseas transfer from Boston to London feel effortless. Craig and Sarah were outstanding — calm, professional, and always in touch. They handled everything, from visas to flight logistics, with genuine care and attention. The costs were very reasonable, but it was their empathy and support for both patient and family that made all the difference. I can’t recommend them enough.
Vietnam to London — Medical Repatriation by SkyCare.
Fantastic professional company. We couldn’t have done this without them. My friend suffered a stroke and was paralysed on the right side. Due to a technicality, his insurance wouldn’t cover repatriation, so we had to go private. If anyone is ever in the same position, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend SkyCare. They made a stressful situation feel manageable, and I’m so grateful for their calm, capable support throughout.
France to UK — Ski Injury Repatriation by SkyCare.
Fantastic service. I was repatriated from France after a skiing accident with multiple injuries. We contacted Craig at 4am and by 10pm I was home — ground ambulance, air ambulance, and ground ambulance again. Everything went smoothly with incredible medical care and kindness. After two miserable weeks in hospital, I finally felt safe and supported. I cannot thank SkyCare enough and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend them.
Vietnam to London — Stroke Repatriation by SkyCare.
Amazing team of people. My brother had a stroke in Vietnam and the insurance company were useless. SkyCare guided me through the process, sorted everything out, and got him safely home. The whole team were fantastic, but special thanks to the medical crew — Adam and Sarah — who flew out and did an incredible job. I can’t recommend SkyCare enough for their calm, professional help in such a difficult time.
UK to Malaysia — Long-Haul Medical Repatriation by SkyCare.
If you’re in the UK looking for a repatriation company, I couldn’t recommend SkyCare enough. They arranged medical transport for my dad from London to Kuala Lumpur — a 12-hour flight. From my first message, they responded quickly and handled all documents and approvals efficiently. Huge thanks to Craig for making everything smooth and to Nurse Nav for caring for my dad the whole way home.
Spain to UK — Stroke Repatriation by SkyCare.
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Las Palmas to UK — Air Ambulance Repatriation by SkyCare.
Thank you to Craig and Ben for organising our return home from Las Palmas. My dad was extremely anxious about the process, but everything ran so smoothly at every stage. Mum is now safe in Maidstone Hospital, and she’s just happy to be somewhere she can easily communicate. The whole experience was calm, compassionate, and professional — we really appreciate everything SkyCare did to make it seamless.
— Pete McNair (via email)
France to UK — COVID-Era Medical Repatriation by SkyCare.
From first contact to the final update confirming safe arrival, SkyCare’s care and coordination were second to none. They handled all COVID testing, documents, and border requirements with professionalism and warmth. Repatriating two elderly parents during a pandemic was daunting, but they made the process seamless — even providing journey tracking door to door. Their genuine care and clear communication reassured us at every stage. I highly recommend SkyCare for compassionate international patient transfers.
Cannot thank the team at BM Ambulance enough for getting my Dad home from Spain. Craig/Sarah/James/Emma & Danny were all absolutely amazing. It was a huge 24 hour journey and they made Mum & Dad feel comfortable and safe the entire way. I don’t think my Dad would have made it without your help. He’s still not in the best of health but at least we have him home. We definitely could not have done this without you. Thank you all involved. Amazing people offering a fantastic service. x
I would have given more than 5 stars if I could have. A big thank you to Craig, Sarah and John for the safe delivery of our much loved mum, mother in law, Nan and great grandmother from Spain after suffering a stroke.
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