There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Tangla by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)CMB - GAU
- Take the taxi from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Tangla
6h 55m₹16,784–26,645Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Rangiya Jn
2d 23h₹8,340–21,436Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Rangiya Jn
2d 20h₹8,884–18,934
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tangla is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tangla is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 55m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tangla is 2562 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tangla without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 20h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹19,000.
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Colombo to Tangla, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tangla, Assam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Tangla. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU), then take the taxi to Tangla. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Tangla via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Erode Jn, and Rangiya Jn in around 2d 20h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- 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 Erode Jn to Rangiya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Rangiya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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
- ₹784
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,000
Xcell Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 07 09 70 70
- Website
- xcell.co.in
Kamakshi Tours
- Phone
- +91 98 64 04 79 96
- Website
- kamakshitours.com
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