There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Meerut by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CMB - DEL
- Take the bus from Noida Bus Station to Meerut Bus Station
7h 3m₹14,278–31,004Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Meerut City
2d 13h₹8,109–19,777Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthurai
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Take the train from Pondicherry to New Delhi
- Take the bus from Jama Masjid to Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32
- Take the bus from Noida Bus Station to Meerut Bus Station
2d 10h₹9,076–16,457Fly to Hindon, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)CMB - HDO
- Take the bus from Noida Bus Station to Meerut Bus Station
7h 48m₹18,492–27,261
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Meerut is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Meerut is to fly and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and Meerut is 2534 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Meerut without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Colombo to Meerut, including transfers.
There are 45+ hotels available in Meerut.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Meerut, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Meerut. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, take the subway to Rajiv Chowk, take the subway to Noida City Centre, walk to Noida Bus Station, then take the bus to Meerut Bus Station. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Meerut Bus Station via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Myladuthurai, Puducherry, Pondicherry, New Delhi, Jama Masjid, Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32, and Noida Bus Station in around 2d 10h.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–19,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- 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)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
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 Meerut City
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 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
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Noida Bus Station to Meerut Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹138–270
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹140–180
- Janrath
- ₹190–270
- 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
- ₹782
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–350
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Jama Masjid to Noida City Center Metro Station Sec-32
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹14–160
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- ₹14–20
- AC Buses
- ₹24–35
- Airport Express Services
- ₹110–160
- 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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