There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Cossipore by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)CMB - CCU
6h 22m₹14,095–24,659Train, ferry
cheapest- 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 Howrah Jn
2d 2h₹7,849–17,721Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Santragachi Jn
47h 20m₹8,332–14,662
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Cossipore is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Cossipore is to fly which takes 6h 22m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Cossipore is 1990 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Cossipore without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 47h 20m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Colombo to Cossipore, including transfers.
There are 1110+ hotels available in Cossipore.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cossipore, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) hourly.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
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 Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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
- ₹782
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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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