There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kālpi by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Kanpur Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)CMB - KNU
- Take the taxi from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Kālpi
7h 7m₹17,150–55,004Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Pokhrayan
2d 3h₹8,366–19,754Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)CMB - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kalpi
10h 46m₹14,390–22,134Fly to Gwalior Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwalior Airport (GWL)CMB - GWL
- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Kalpi
12h 56m₹16,800–46,794Fly to Khajuraho Civil Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Khajuraho Civil Airport (HJR)CMB - HJR
- Take the taxi from Khajuraho Civil Airport (HJR) to Kālpi
14h 34m₹19,450–49,704Bus, ferry, train
- 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 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi
- Take the bus from Jhansi to Kalpi
2d 4h₹8,805–16,005
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kālpi is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kālpi is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 7m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kālpi is 2265 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kālpi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Colombo to Kālpi, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kālpi, Uttar Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kālpi. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Kanpur Airport (KNU), then take the taxi to Kālpi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kālpi via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tambaram, Chennai Park, Chennai Central, and Pokhrayan in around 2d 3h.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Mumbai, Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Bengaluru, Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
- 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 Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Chennai Central to Pokhrayan
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,900–6,500
Train from Lucknowjn to Kalpi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Gwalior Jn. to Kalpi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- 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)
- ₹1,200–1,500
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 Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,900–6,500
- 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
- ₹776
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Jhansi to Kalpi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹230–430
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹230–300
- Janrath
- ₹310–430
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–4,100
Orian Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 96 12 11 11
- Website
- orioncabs.com
Kanpur Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 78 39 25 01 91
- Website
- kanpurtaxiservices.in
Kanhaiya Taxi Service
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