There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Tāj Mahal by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Agra Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR)CMB - AGR
6h 31m₹18,263–44,862Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Agra Cantt
2d 6h₹8,099–18,833Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantt
2d 3h₹8,561–15,941Fly to Gwalior Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwalior Airport (GWL)CMB - GWL
- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Agra Cantt
9h 36m₹16,733–46,452Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CMB - DEL
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
7h 50m₹14,548–33,114Fly to Hindon, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)CMB - HDO
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
9h 16m₹17,712–29,309
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tāj Mahal is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tāj Mahal is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹45,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tāj Mahal is 2274 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tāj Mahal without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Colombo to Tāj Mahal, including transfers.
There are 379+ hotels available in Tāj Mahal.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tāj Mahal, India?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR) once daily.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–48,000
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
- ₹14,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–23,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
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
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
- 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
- ₹14,000–45,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Gwalior Jn. to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Mathura Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Vridhachalam Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
- 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
- ₹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
- +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/
- 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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