There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Agra by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Agra Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR)plane CMB - AGR
5h 51m₹27,774–42,287Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantttrain
2d 3h₹7,970–15,876Fly to Gwalior Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwalior Airport (GWL)plane CMB - GWL
- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Agra Cantttrain
8h 17m₹27,994–79,567Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane CMB - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Agra Cantttrain
7h 4m₹18,809–30,527Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)plane CMB - HDO
- Take the train from New Delhi to Agra Cantttrain
9h 31m₹25,264–33,071Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jntrain
- Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Agra, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 9h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Agra is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Agra is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹43,000.
The distance between Colombo and Agra is 2271 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Agra without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Colombo to Agra, including transfers.
There are 419+ hotels available in Agra.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Agra, India?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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