There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Mahatma Gandhi Road by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)CMB - CCU
7h 20m₹15,650–24,137Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Howrah Jn
2d 2h₹7,859–17,731Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Santragachi Jn
47h 28m₹8,336–14,666Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)CMB - RDP
- Take the train from Durgapur to Barddhaman
- Take the train from Barddhaman to Howrah Jn
9h 38m₹17,605–52,126Train, ferry via Guntakal
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Guntakal Jn
- Take the train from Guntakal Jn to Shalimar
2d 10h₹8,399–19,351
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mahatma Gandhi Road is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mahatma Gandhi Road is to fly which takes 7h 20m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mahatma Gandhi Road is 2012 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mahatma Gandhi Road without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 47h 28m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Colombo to Mahatma Gandhi Road, including transfers.
There are 1088+ hotels available in Mahatma Gandhi Road.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mahatma Gandhi Road, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Santragachi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
Train from Durgapur to Barddhaman
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 Barddhaman to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
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 Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Guntakal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Guntakal Jn to Shalimar
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
Bus operators
- 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
- ₹781
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Ferry operators
- 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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