There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Uttarakhand by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Dehradun Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane CMB - DED
6h 4m₹19,332–28,952Train, ferry via Delhi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dehraduntrain
2d 13h₹8,227–18,068Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
- Take the train from Pondicherry to New Delhitrain
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Dehradun - Transport Nagarbus
2d 12h₹9,721–18,116Fly to Pantnagar Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane CMB - PGH
8h 12m₹33,942–133,482Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the train from Saharanpur to Dehraduntrain
2d 18h₹8,307–18,168
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Uttarakhand is to train and ferry via Delhi which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Uttarakhand is to fly which takes 6h 4m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Colombo and Uttarakhand is 2616 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Uttarakhand without a car is to train and ferry via Delhi which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Colombo to Uttarakhand, including transfers.
There are 1375+ hotels available in Uttarakhand.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Uttarakhand, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–160,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Madras, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–120,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–90,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dehradun Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- 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)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
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 Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times 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 Hazrat Nizamuddin to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–7,500
Train from Saharanpur to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹85–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi Kashmere Gate ISBT to FlixBus Dehradun - Transport Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–1,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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