There are 9 ways to get from Colombo to Alīgarh by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CMB - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jn
7h 10m₹14,279–31,906Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Agra Cantt
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Aligarh Jn
2d 10h₹8,112–19,798Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantt
- Take the bus from Agra ISBT to Aligarh
2d 6h₹8,746–16,286Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)CMB - HDO
- Take the train from Ghaziabad to Aligarh Jn
7h 38m₹18,444–28,846Fly to Agra Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR)CMB - AGR
- Take the train from Agra Fort to Aligarh Jn
10h 31m₹19,364–45,916Fly to Gwalior Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwalior Airport (GWL)CMB - GWL
- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Aligarh Jn
14h 39m₹16,654–47,616Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)CMB - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow Jn to Aligarh Jn
11h 58m₹14,334–22,556Train, ferry via Delhi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Take the train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jn
2d 10h₹8,172–20,398Train, ferry via Kalyān
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Aligarh Jn
2d 19h₹8,152–20,498
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Alīgarh is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Alīgarh is to fly and train which takes 7h 10m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Alīgarh is 2577 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Alīgarh without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Colombo to Alīgarh, including transfers.
There are 32+ hotels available in Alīgarh.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Alīgarh, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Alīgarh. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, then take the train to Aligarh Jn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Aligarh via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Villupuram Jn, Agra Cantt, and Agra ISBT in around 2d 6h.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–46,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–19,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Ghaziabad to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
Train from Agra Fort to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Gwalior Jn. to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Lucknow Jn to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Agra Cantt to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Kalyan Jn to Aligarh Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹787
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Agra ISBT to Aligarh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–310
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹160–210
- Janrath
- ₹220–310
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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