There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kāthgodām by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Pantnagar Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)CMB - PGH
8h 40m₹19,698–54,411Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kathgodam
2d 14h₹8,232–20,803Bus, 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 Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT to FlixBus Kathgodam
2d 13h₹8,938–17,667Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CMB - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kathgodam
11h 8m₹14,343–32,311Fly to Bareilly Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bareilly Airport (BEK)CMB - BEK
- Take the train from Bhojipura Jn to Kathgodam
11h 4m₹21,608–65,221Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)CMB - HDO
- Take the train from Sahibabad to Kathgodam
13h 12m₹18,408–28,401
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kāthgodām is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kāthgodām is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kāthgodām is 2499 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kāthgodām without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Colombo to Kāthgodām, including transfers.
There are 740+ hotels available in Kāthgodām.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kāthgodām, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Madras, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Bengaluru, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Hyderabad, Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
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 Bareilly Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
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
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
- 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
- ₹15,000–45,000
- 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
Train from New Delhi to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Bhojipura Jn to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Sahibabad to Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- 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)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- 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
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT to FlixBus Kathgodam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹440–1,300
- 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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