There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Kullu by plane, night bus, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, night bus, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CMB - IXC
- Take the night bus from Chandigarh to Mandi ISBTnightbus
- Take the bus from Mandi to Kullubus
12h 44m₹18,595–32,504Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Chandigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Chandigarh to Kullubus
3d₹8,569–21,941Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jntrain
- Take the bus from Pune to Sionbus
- Take the bus from Mumbai to Kasol Citybus
2d 10h₹9,873–14,805Train, ferry, bus via Delhi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kiratpur Sahibtrain
- Take the bus from Kīrtpur to Kullubus
2d 18h₹8,571–21,531Fly to Kangra Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane CMB - DHM
- Take the bus from Kangra to Baijnathbus
- Take the bus from Baijnath to Kullu Bus Stationbus
13h 2m₹33,487–99,244Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane CMB - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Kiratpur Sahibtrain
- Take the bus from Kīrtpur to Kullubus
15h 20m₹16,252–33,454Fly to Dehradun Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane CMB - DED
- Take the bus from Haridwar to Manalibus
15h 10m₹20,697–33,064
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kullu is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹9,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kullu is to fly and night bus and bus which takes 12h 44m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kullu is 2901 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kullu without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 10h and costs ₹9,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 12h 44m to get from Colombo to Kullu, including transfers.
There are 297+ hotels available in Kullu.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kullu. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Elante Mall, walk to Chandigarh, take the vehicle to Mandi ISBT, walk to Mandi, then take the bus to Kullu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kullu via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Pune Jn, Pune, Sion, Everard Nagar, Veer Kotwal Udyan Dadar Station Plaza, Mumbai, and Kasol City in around 2d 10h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Madras, Chandigarh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–95,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–85,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
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 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
Train from New Delhi to Kiratpur Sahib
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- 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
- ₹410–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹460–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹900–3,900
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Night bus from Chandigarh to Mandi ISBT
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- hrtchq@gmail.com
- Website
- online.hrtchp.com
Bus from Mandi to Kullu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–290
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹210–290
Bus from Kīrtpur to Kullu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹310–440
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹310–440
Bus from Kangra to Baijnath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–270
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹190–270
Bus from Baijnath to Kullu Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–390
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹270–390
Bus from Haridwar to Manali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,000
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹650–1,100
- Ac Volvo
- ₹1,100–2,000
Bus from Chandigarh to Kullu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,005
- Website
- https://online.hrtchp.com/oprs-web/guest/home.do?h=1
- Ordinary
- ₹390–650
- AC Volvo
- ₹1,005
- 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
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Pune to Sion
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–420
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Mumbai to Kasol City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹1,000–1,400
- 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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