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How to get fromColombo to Dharamsalaby plane, bus, ferry, car, train or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Dharamsala by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Kangra Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane plane CMB - DHM
    8h 54m
    ₹34,812–113,366

  2. Bus, ferry, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar car
    4. Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus bus
    5. Take the train from Pondicherry to New Delhitrain train
    6. Take the bus from Kashmere Gate Zingbus Lounge to Bharat Petrol Pump, Dharamshalabus bus
    2d 19h
    ₹9,500–17,891

  3. Fly to Jammu Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)plane plane CMB - IXJ
    2. Take the train from Jammu Tawi to Pathankot Cantttrain train
    3. Take the bus from Pathankot to Dharamshalabus bus
    12h 41m
    ₹31,532–100,226

  4. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CMB - IXC
    2. Take the bus from Chandigarh to Dehrabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Dehra to McLeod Ganjbus bus
    11h 32m
    ₹18,225–32,006

  5. Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane plane CMB - ATQ
    2. Take the bus from Amritsar to Dharamshalabus bus
    15h 58m
    ₹18,012–37,546

  6. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    4. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Pathankot Cantttrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Pathankot Cantt to Dharamsalataxi taxi
    3d 1h
    ₹11,459–24,969

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration9h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket₹29,811Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Dharamsala, India?

IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Spicejet fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM) 3 times a day.

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