There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Somnath temple by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Diu Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Diu Airport (DIU)CMB - DIU
- Take the taxi from Diu Airport (DIU) to Somnath temple
13h 35m₹19,619–52,587Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Veraval
2d 11h₹8,595–19,680Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the bus from Swargate to Geeta Mandir
- Take the bus from Geeta Mandir to New Parking Somnath
2d 16h₹9,365–15,048Fly to Rajkot International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajkot International Airport (HSR)CMB - HSR
- Take the train from Rajkot Jn to Veraval
12h 39m₹16,889–47,137Fly to Govardhanpur Airport Jamnagar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Govardhanpur Airport Jamnagar (JGA)CMB - JGA
- Take the train from Jamnagar to Veraval
21h 7m₹28,129–86,297Fly to Porbandar Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Porbandar Airport (PBD)CMB - PBD
- Take the taxi from Porbandar Airport (PBD) to Somnath temple
12h 59m₹20,319–61,387Fly to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)CMB - AMD
- Take the train from Ahmedabad Jn to Veraval
15h 16m₹17,299–23,927
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Diu Airport (DIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Somnath temple is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Somnath temple is to fly and train which takes 12h 39m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹48,000.
The distance between Colombo and Somnath temple is 1897 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Somnath temple without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 13h 35m to get from Colombo to Somnath temple, including transfers.
There are 38+ hotels available in Somnath temple.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Somnath temple, Gujarāt, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Somnath temple. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Diu Airport (DIU), then take the taxi to Somnath temple. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Somnath temple via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Pune Jn, and Veraval in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Diu Airport via Madras, Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Diu Airport via Bengaluru, Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajkot International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajkot International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajkot International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajkot International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajkot International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Govardhanpur Airport Jamnagar via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Porbandar Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Porbandar Airport via Madras, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Porbandar Airport via Bengaluru, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
Train from Pune Jn to Veraval
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
Train from Rajkot Jn to Veraval
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Jamnagar to Veraval
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Ahmedabad Jn to Veraval
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- 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
- ₹793
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- care@zingbus.com
- Website
- zingbus.com
Bus from Swargate to Geeta Mandir
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- https://www.zingbus.com/
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,700
- Phone
- +919428521105
- info@gujarattravels.co.in
- Website
- gujarattravels.co.in
Bus from Geeta Mandir to New Parking Somnath
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹720
- Schedules at
- gujarattravels.co.in
- 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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