There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Jammu by plane, train, ferry, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Jammu Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)CMB - IXJ
6h 53m₹17,623–48,332Train, ferry via Guntakal
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Guntakal Jn
- Take the train from Guntakal Jn to Jammu Tawi
2d 20h₹8,299–21,873Fly to Srinagar International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)CMB - SXR
- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Take the taxi from Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra to Jammu
11h 39m₹17,973–47,232Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)CMB - IXC
- Take the train from Sahibzada Asngr to Jammu Tawi
13h 50m₹16,683–36,972Fly to Kangra Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)CMB - DHM
- Take the bus from Dharamshala to Pathankot
- Take the train from Pathankot Cantt to Jammu Tawi
15h 4m₹22,903–75,662Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Jaipur
- Take the bus from Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to Narwal Bus stand
3d₹9,538–17,440Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Jammu Tawi
3d 1h₹8,349–21,473
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Jammu is to train and ferry via Guntakal which costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Jammu is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹49,000.
The distance between Colombo and Jammu is 2923 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jammu without a car is to train and ferry via Guntakal which takes 2 days 20h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 6h 53m to get from Colombo to Jammu, including transfers.
There are 66+ hotels available in Jammu.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jammu, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–70,000
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
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Bengaluru, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Mumbai, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–46,000
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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 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 Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,500
Train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,325
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Sahibzada Asngr to Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
Train from Pathankot Cantt to Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
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 Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–10,000
- 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
- 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/
- Phone
- 9530035999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Sindhi Camp Bus Stand to Narwal Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,700
- Schedules at
- gajrajbus.com
- AC Deluxe
- ₹950–1,700
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,500
Northway Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 97 30 50 50
- Website
- northwaytravels.com
Jammu Katra Taxi Service
Bawa.S.Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 19 18 32 11
- Website
- jammutaxi.com
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