There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Haridwar by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Dehradun Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane CMB - DED
6h 16m₹18,970–28,755Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Haridwar Jntrain
2d 17h₹8,300–20,980Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
- Take the train from Pondicherry to New Delhitrain
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Haridwar Kashyap Samaj Ashrambus
2d 11h₹9,262–17,793Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)plane CMB - HDO
- Take the train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jntrain
10h 50m₹19,080–37,025Fly 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 Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jntrain
9h 49m₹16,005–33,705Train, ferry via Delhi
- 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 Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jntrain
2d 13h₹8,330–21,780Train, 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 Pandav Nagar to Haridwarbus
2d 14h₹8,420–20,835
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Haridwar is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Haridwar is to fly which takes 6h 16m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Colombo and Haridwar is 2636 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Haridwar without a car is to train and ferry via Delhi which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 6h 16m to get from Colombo to Haridwar, including transfers.
There are 592+ hotels available in Haridwar.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Haridwar, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
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
- ₹13,000–26,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–24,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- 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)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Anand Vihar Terminal to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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 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
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–7,500
Train from Saharanpur to Haridwar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
- ₹410–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹110–480
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Haridwar Kashyap Samaj Ashram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Seater/Sleeper
- ₹260–1,300
Bus from Pandav Nagar to Haridwar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Sleeper
- ₹380–1,000
- 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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