There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Lukla by plane, unknown, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CMB - KTM
- Walk from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Luklaunknown
6h 48mBus, ferry, drive, train, travel
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Ujjain Jntrain
- Take the train from Ujjain Jn to New Mal Jntrain
- Drive from New Mal Jn to Yadong Xiancar
- Take the bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal to Zhangmubus
- Walk from Zhangmu to Luklaunknown
4d 20hFly to Bagdogra Airport, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane CMB - IXB
- Walk from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Luklaunknown
9h 43mFly to Phaplu Airport, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Phaplu Airport (PPL)plane CMB - PPL
- Walk from Phaplu Airport (PPL) to Luklaunknown
17h 10mFly to Tumlingtar, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tumlingtar (TMI)plane CMB - TMI
- Walk from Tumlingtar (TMI) to Luklaunknown
18h 30mFly to Bhojpur Airport, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bhojpur Airport (BHP)plane CMB - BHP
- Walk from Bhojpur Airport (BHP) to Luklaunknown
18h 55m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Lukla is 2522 km.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Colombo to Lukla, including transfers.
Lukla is 15 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 1:04 AM in Colombo and 1:19 AM in Lukla.
There are four+ hotels available in Lukla.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Lukla, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Lukla. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM), then travel to Lukla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Lukla via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Mannargudi, Ujjain Jn, New Mal Jn, Yadong Xian, Lasa North Suburb Coach Station, Lhasa Beijiao Passenger Transport Terminal, and Zhangmu in around 4d 20h.
- Website
- nepalairlines.com.np
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Bengaluru, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $290–850
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Phaplu Airport via Mumbai, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bhojpur Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bhojpur Airport via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bhojpur Airport via Mumbai, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bhojpur Airport via Bengaluru, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $200–600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–750
- Website
- buddhaair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tumlingtar via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tumlingtar via Delhi, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–1,300
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–800
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $330–1,400
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mannargudi to Ujjain Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $23–28
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–70
Train from Ujjain Jn to New Mal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $8–65
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $8–10
- Third AC (3A)
- $21–26
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–40
- First Class (1A)
- $50–65
- 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
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- $8–9
- Website
- qichezhan.net
Bus from Yadong Xian to Lasa North Suburb Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22
- Schedules at
- qichezhan.net
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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