There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Hoskote by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
4h 5m₹11,850–17,976Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahali
28h 2m₹7,214–12,707Train, ferry via Krishnarajapurm
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
24h 8m₹7,223–12,706Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Kannamangala
25h 1m₹8,279–9,879
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Hoskote is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 28h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Hoskote is to fly and bus which takes 4h 5m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹18,000.
The distance between Colombo and Hoskote is 819 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Hoskote without a car is to train and ferry via Krishnarajapurm which takes 24h 8m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Colombo to Hoskote, including transfers.
There are 1574+ hotels available in Hoskote.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Hoskote, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Hoskote. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), walk to Kempegowda International Airport, take the bus to Kempegowda Bus Station, walk to Bangalore Majestic, then take the bus to Hoskote. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Hosakote High School via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Krishnarajapurm, and Tin Factory in around 24h 8m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹220–260
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–260
- 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
- ₹784
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Kannamangala
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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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