There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to India Gate by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CMB - DEL
4h 58m₹14,121–30,710Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
2d 6h₹8,491–16,317Fly to Hindon
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)CMB - HDO
5h 52m₹18,447–27,086
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to India Gate is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,500 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to India Gate is to fly which takes 4h 58m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and India Gate is 2452 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to India Gate without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 6h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Colombo to India Gate, including transfers.
There are 3608+ hotels available in India Gate.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and India Gate, Delhi, India?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) every 2 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
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
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- 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
- ₹14,000–43,000
- 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
- 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
- ₹782
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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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