There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Haldwani by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Pantnagar Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane CMB - PGH
8h 26m₹18,218–52,844Train, 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 New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Haldwanitrain
2d 13h₹8,222–20,806Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- 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 bus from FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT to FlixBus Haldwani - Honda Showroombus
2d 13h₹8,949–17,668Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane CMB - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Haldwanitrain
10h 37m₹14,853–29,744Fly to Bareilly Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bareilly Airport (BEK)plane CMB - BEK
- Take the train from Bhojipura Jn to Haldwanitrain
10h 34m₹23,128–64,654Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)plane CMB - HDO
- Take the train from Sahibabad to Haldwanitrain
12h 33m₹17,928–26,834Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the bus from ISBT Anand Vihar to Haldwanibus
3d 4h₹8,583–20,486
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Haldwani is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Haldwani is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Haldwani is 2498 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Haldwani without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Colombo to Haldwani, including transfers.
There are 677+ hotels available in Haldwani.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Haldwani, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Madras, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Hyderabad, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–28,000
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
- ₹12,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–22,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
- 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
- ₹17,000–50,000
- 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 New Delhi to Haldwani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Bhojipura Jn to Haldwani
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Sahibabad to Haldwani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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 Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- 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)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT to FlixBus Haldwani - Honda Showroom
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹450–1,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +919891214980
- bookingitc@gmail.com
- Website
- itcbus.co
Bus from ISBT Anand Vihar to Haldwani
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,200
- Schedules at
- itcbus.co
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹550–1,200
- 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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