There are 9 ways to get from Colombo to Jalandhar by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane CMB - ATQ
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Jalandhar Citytrain
11h 17m₹17,787–36,240Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Jalandhar Canttrain
2d 22h₹8,358–21,911Bus, 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 Delhi to Jalandharbus
2d 15h₹9,589–18,509Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CMB - IXC
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Jalandhar Citytrain
11h 2m₹17,840–31,540Fly to Jammu Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)plane CMB - IXJ
- Take the train from Jammu Tawi to Jalandhar Canttrain
11h 33m₹27,437–81,140Fly 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 Ludhiana Jntrain
- Take the train from Ludhiana Jn to Jalandhar Citytrain
10h 15m₹16,032–33,890Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)plane CMB - HDO
- Take the train from New Delhi to Ludhiana Jntrain
- Take the train from Ludhiana Jn to Jalandhar Citytrain
12h 34m₹18,122–38,004Fly to Kangra Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane CMB - DHM
- Take the bus from Dharamshala to Pathankotbus
- Take the train from Pathankot Cantt to Jalandhar Canttrain
15h 15m₹29,587–86,120Train, ferry via Guntakal
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Guntakal Jntrain
- Take the train from Guntakal Jn to Jalandhar Canttrain
2d 18h₹8,408–21,811
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Jalandhar is to train and ferry via Guntakal which costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Jalandhar is to fly and train which takes 10h 15m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹34,000.
The distance between Colombo and Jalandhar is 2905 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jalandhar without a car is to train and ferry via Guntakal which takes 2 days 18h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 11h 17m to get from Colombo to Jalandhar, including transfers.
There are 100+ hotels available in Jalandhar.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jalandhar, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Jalandhar. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ), walk to Amritsar Airport, take the bus to Golden Temple, walk to Amritsar Jn, then take the train to Jalandhar City. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Jalandhar via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Myladuthurai, Puducherry, Pondicherry, New Delhi, Sadar Bazar, and Delhi in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–28,000
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
- ₹13,000–28,000
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 Kangra Airport via Madras, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–70,000
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
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to Jalandhar City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
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 Chandigarh to Jalandhar City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Jammu Tawi to Jalandhar Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from New Delhi to Ludhiana Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Ludhiana Jn to Jalandhar City
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Pathankot Cantt to Jalandhar Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Guntakal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Guntakal Jn to Jalandhar Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 20m
- Frequency
- Once 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)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–7,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Jalandhar Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- 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
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Delhi to Jalandhar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–700
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Dharamshala to Pathankot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–330
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹230–330
- 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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