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How to get fromColombo to Prayagrajby plane, bus, ferry, car or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Prayagraj by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Varanasi Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)planeCMB - VNS
    2. Take the bus from Kachhwa Road to Prayagraj Civil Linesbus
    8h 19m
    ₹13,338–33,746

  2. Bus, ferry, drive, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai Jcar
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jntrain
    2d 3h
    ₹8,860–15,725

  3. Fly to Allahabad

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)planeCMB - IXD
    6h 52m
    ₹18,398–59,026

  4. Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)planeCMB - AYJ
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Prayagtrain
    11h 36m
    ₹16,828–54,676

  5. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)planeCMB - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
    3. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
    11h 21m
    ₹14,368–23,126

  6. Fly to Kanpur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)planeCMB - KNU
    2. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
    8h 54m
    ₹16,238–55,026

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration7h 20mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,568Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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.

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