There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Haldia by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)CMB - CCU
- Take the taxi from Lakshmikantpur to Haldia
11h 15m₹19,656–31,342Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengalpattu
- Take the train from Chengalpattu to Kharagpur Jn
- Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Durga Chak Town
2d 1h₹7,949–18,671Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Esplanade to Ranichak
2d 1h₹8,405–14,741Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)CMB - RDP
- Take the train from Asansol Jn to Durga Chak Town
12h 54m₹17,625–52,566Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)CMB - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Kharagpur Jn
- Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Durga Chak Town
14h 54m₹15,265–25,356Fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)CMB - BBI
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Kharagpur Jn
- Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Durga Chak Town
15h 52m₹14,955–23,066Train, ferry via Villupuram
- 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 Mecheda
- Take the train from Mecheda to Bandar Ph
2d 17h₹7,949–18,771
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Haldia is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Haldia is to fly and taxi which takes 11h 15m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Haldia is 2239 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Haldia without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 11h 15m to get from Colombo to Haldia, including transfers.
There are 28+ hotels available in Haldia.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Haldia, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Haldia. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), walk to Airport Gate 3, take the bus to New Barackpore, walk to New Barrackpore, take the line 33622 train to Sealdah, take the line 34794 train to Baruipur Jn, take the line 34752 train to Lakshmikantpur, then take the taxi to Haldia. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Ranichak via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tambaram, Santragachi Jn, Satrangachi Station, Esplanade Bus Terminus, and Esplanade in around 2d 1h.
- 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
- ₹14,000–21,000
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
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
- Website
- airindia.in
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 Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- 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
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
- 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 Asansol Jn to Durga Chak Town
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 Ranchi to Kharagpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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 Kharagpur Jn to Durga Chak Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- 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 Bhubaneswar to Kharagpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,800
- 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)
- ₹1,300–1,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Chengalpattu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Chengalpattu to Kharagpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
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 Mecheda
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
Train from Mecheda to Bandar Ph
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- ₹781
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 033-25442194
- sbstccontrolroom@gmail.com
- Website
- sbstconline.co.in
Bus from Esplanade to Ranichak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹95–120
- Schedules at
- sbstconline.co.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–4,500
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