There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Tijāra by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)CMB - DEL
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate - RSRTC Bus Stand to Tijara
7h 56m₹15,246–31,868Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate - RSRTC Bus Stand to Tijara
2d 11h₹8,130–19,361Fly to Hindon, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hindon (HDO)CMB - HDO
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate - RSRTC Bus Stand to Tijara
9h 16m₹18,312–25,948Fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)CMB - JAI
- Take the train from Gandhinagar Jpr to Khairthal
9h 59m₹16,304–26,238Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Jaipur
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Alwar
- Take the bus from Alwar to Tijara
2d 13h₹8,772–15,979
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tijāra is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tijāra is to fly and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tijāra is 2554 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tijāra without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Colombo to Tijāra, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Tijāra.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tijāra, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Tijāra. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL), walk to IGI Airport, take the subway to New Delhi, take the subway to Kashmere Gate, walk to Kashmiri Gate - RSRTC Bus Stand, then take the bus to Tijara. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Tijara via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Villupuram Jn, New Delhi, New Delhi, Kashmere Gate, and Kashmiri Gate - RSRTC Bus Stand in around 2d 11h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–29,000
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
- ₹11,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hindon via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–21,000
- 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
- ₹16,000–48,000
- 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 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 New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Gandhinagar Jpr to Khairthal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Bus from Kashmiri Gate - RSRTC Bus Stand to Tijara
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹85–120
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Jaipur to Alwar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–160
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Semi Deluxe
- ₹158
- Express
- ₹144
Bus from Alwar to Tijara
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹45–60
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- 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
- ₹789
- 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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