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How to get fromColombo to Lakkadby plane, car, bus, ferry or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Lakkad by plane, car, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Darbhanga Airport, drive

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)planeCMB - DBR
    2. Drive from Darbhanga Airport (DBR) to Lakkadcar
    6h 54m
    $214–605
  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
    4. Take the train from Arakkonam to Darbhanga Jntrain
    5. Take the train from Darbhanga Jn to Jaynagartrain
    2d 22h
    $94–243
  3. Bus, ferry, drive, train

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai Jcar
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Khurda Road Jntrain
    5. Take the train from Khurda Road Jn to Jaynagartrain
    2d 11h
    $103–192
  4. Fly to Janakpur Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Janakpur Airport (JKR)planeCMB - JKR
    5h 53m
    $198–569
  5. Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, drive

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)planeCMB - KTM
    2. Drive from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Lakkadcar
    8h 2m
    $263–446
  6. Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)planeCMB - PAT
    2. Take the train from Patliputra to Jaynagartrain
    14h 19m
    $221–615

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration8h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$169Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lakkad, Nepal?

SriLankan Airlines, Buddha Air Ltd, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Janakpur Airport (JKR) twice daily.

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