There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Dehradun by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane CMB - DED
6h 13m₹19,648–30,430Train, 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 Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dehraduntrain
2d 13h₹8,237–18,092Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Kota Jntrain
- Take the bus from Kota to Chandigarhbus
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Pountabus 700
- Take the bus from Ponta to Dehradunbus
3d 6h₹9,937–18,366
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Dehradun is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Dehradun is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and Dehradun is 2626 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Dehradun without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000.
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Colombo to Dehradun, including transfers.
There are 1360+ hotels available in Dehradun.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dehradun, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–95,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times 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 Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Mannargudi to Kota Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- 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
- 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
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
Bus from Kota to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–1,700
- Website
- https://rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in/
- Deluxe
- ₹650–850
- Express
- ₹650–950
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Chandigarh to Pounta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹350–470
- AC Himdhara
- ₹450–650
- Phone
- 18005324510
- help.utconline@gmail.com
- Website
- utconline.uk.gov.in
Bus from Ponta to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹110–290
- Website
- https://utconline.uk.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹110–170
- AC
- ₹200–290
- 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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