There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Lonavla by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Pune Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)CMB - PNQ
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Lonavala
6h 25m₹12,757–24,107Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Lonavala
39h 40m₹7,550–15,284Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Lonavala
38h 56m₹8,013–12,383Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
- Take the bus from Vileparle to Vanaj
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Lonavala
7h 17m₹13,171–22,857
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Lonavla is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 39h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Lonavla is to fly and train which takes 6h 25m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Lonavla is 1537 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Lonavla without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 38h 56m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 6h 25m to get from Colombo to Lonavla, including transfers.
There are 1031+ hotels available in Lonavla.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lonavla, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Lonavla. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Pune Airport (PNQ), walk to Burma Shell, take the line 158 bus to Pune station, walk to Pune Jn, then take the train to Lonavala. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Lonavala via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 38h 56m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pune Jn to Lonavala
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Lonavala
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–5,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- 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
- ₹784
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 1800 22 1250
- Website
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
Bus from Vileparle to Vanaj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹429–710
- Schedules at
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
- AC Shivneri
- ₹710
- Semi Luxury
- ₹429
- 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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