There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Prayagraj by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Allahabad
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)plane CMB - IXD
8h 26m₹26,710–83,197Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jntrain
2d 5h₹8,460–15,945Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
9h 9m₹18,325–49,012Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane CMB - AYJ
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Prayagtrain
11h 36m₹27,435–85,212Fly to Kanpur Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane CMB - KNU
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
8h 54m₹26,845–84,562Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CMB - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
11h 20m₹21,995–65,702
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Prayagraj is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Prayagraj is to fly which takes 8h 26m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹85,000.
The distance between Colombo and Prayagraj is 2087 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Prayagraj without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 5h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Colombo to Prayagraj, including transfers.
There are 739+ hotels available in Prayagraj.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Prayagraj, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- 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)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Prayag
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- 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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