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

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

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  1. Fly to Allahabad

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)plane plane CMB - IXD
    8h 26m
    ₹26,710–83,197

  2. Bus, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jntrain train
    2d 5h
    ₹8,460–15,945

  3. Fly to Varanasi Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CMB - VNS
    2. Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain train
    9h 9m
    ₹18,325–49,012

  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)plane plane CMB - AYJ
    2. Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Prayagtrain train
    11h 36m
    ₹27,435–85,212

  5. Fly to Kanpur Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane CMB - KNU
    2. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain train
    8h 54m
    ₹26,845–84,562

  6. Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane CMB - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain train
    11h 20m
    ₹21,995–65,702

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration10h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket₹24,836Cheapest 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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