There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Kotwa by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Allahabad, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)CMB - IXD
- Take the taxi from Allahabad (IXD) to Kotwa
8h 5m₹21,614–60,480Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Manikpur Jn
- Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwa
2d 4h₹9,324–19,623Bus, ferry, drive, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Manikpur Jn
- Take the taxi from Manikpur Jn to Kotwa
2d 2h₹10,221–16,536Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Dabhaura
12h 8m₹14,034–49,130
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kotwa is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹9,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kotwa is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 5m and costs ₹21,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kotwa is 2162 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kotwa without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 8h 5m to get from Colombo to Kotwa, including transfers.
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), 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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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 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
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- ₹792
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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 28m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–1,800
Indian Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 78 80 67 08 70
Easygocabs Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 76 68 80 08 00
- Website
- easygocabs.com
Comfort Cars
- Phone
- +91 94 50 96 51 03
- Website
- comfortcarss.com
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