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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Kotwa by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Varanasi Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CMB - VNS
    2. Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Dabhauratrain train
    12h 8m
    ₹17,533–37,538

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Manikpur Jntrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwataxi taxi
    2d 4h
    ₹9,321–19,597

  3. Bus, ferry, drive, train, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai Jcar car
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Manikpur Jntrain train
    5. Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwataxi taxi
    2d 2h
    ₹10,216–16,531

  4. Fly to Allahabad, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane CMB - IXD
    2. Take the taxi from Allahabad (IXD) to Kotwataxi taxi
    8h 5m
    ₹22,113–59,888

  5. Fly to Jabalpur, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jabalpur (JLR)plane plane CMB - JLR
    2. Take the train from Jabalpur to Satnatrain train
    3. Take the train from Satna to Dabhauratrain train
    12h 3m
    ₹17,443–51,228

  6. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane CMB - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknow to Manikpur Jntrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwataxi taxi
    16h 17m
    ₹16,333–45,688

  7. Fly to Kanpur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane CMB - KNU
    2. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain train
    11h 38m
    ₹18,153–50,888

  8. Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane plane CMB - AYJ
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Manikpur Jntrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwataxi taxi
    15h
    ₹19,913–51,238

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration6h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket₹12,315Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 Varanasi Airport (VNS), take the taxi to Varanasi Jn, take the train to Dabhaura, then take the taxi to Kotwa. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, drive to Mayiladuturai J, take the train to Manikpur Jn, then take the taxi to Kotwa.

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