There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Kotwa by plane, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Allahabad, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)plane CMB - IXD
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
13h 6m₹28,112–89,634Bus, ferry, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Manikpur Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwataxi
2d 3h₹9,820–16,755Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
12h 48m₹20,730–51,452Fly to Khajuraho Civil Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Khajuraho Civil Airport (HJR)plane CMB - HJR
- Take the train from Khajuraho to Manikpur Jntrain
18h 5m₹24,590–81,322Fly to Jabalpur, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jabalpur (JLR)plane CMB - JLR
- Take the train from Jabalpur to Satnatrain
- Take the train from Satna to Dabhauratrain
13h 54m₹22,540–71,342Fly to Kanpur Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane CMB - KNU
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
12h 28m₹27,250–91,002Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CMB - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
13h 14m₹22,410–72,142
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kotwa is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which costs ₹9,500 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kotwa is to fly and train which takes 12h 28m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹95,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kotwa is 2175 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kotwa without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹9,500 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 13h 6m to get from Colombo to Kotwa, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Kotwa.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kotwa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kotwa. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Allahabad (IXD), walk to Prayagraj Airport, take the bus to Prayagraj station, walk to Prayagraj Jn, take the train to Dabhaura, then take the taxi to Kotwa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Mayiladuturai J, take the train to Manikpur Jn, then take the taxi to Kotwa.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Madras, Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Bengaluru, Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–75,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–95,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–130,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Manikpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Khajuraho to Manikpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Jabalpur to Satna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Satna to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- ₹810–850
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹810–850
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–1,800
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