How to get fromHowrah to Colombo Airport (CMB)by plane, train or car

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There are 3 ways to get from Howrah to Colombo Airport (CMB) by plane, train, or car

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Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport
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1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CCU - CMB
7h 52m
Rs 39,110–75,134
Train, train to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Barddhaman
2. Take the train from Barddhaman to Durgapur
3. Fly from Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)RDP - CMB
10h 11m
Rs 43,727–140,628
Train, drive to Jessore Airport, fly
1. Take the train from Barasat to Bangaon Jn
2. Drive from Bangaon Jn to Jessore Airport (JSR)
3. Fly from Jessore Airport (JSR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JSR - CMB
13h
Rs 57,560–139,059

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

90Weekly Planes

6h 50mAverage Duration

Rs 32,998Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,966.1 km
Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Howrah, India and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?

IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) hourly.

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Negombo(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Negombo (Sinhala: මීගමුව, Tamil: நீர்கொழும்பு) is a major city in Sri Lanka, situated on the west coast and at the mouth of the Negombo Lagoon, in the Western Province, 38 km from Colombo via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway and the nearest major city from the Bandaranaike International Airport (About 9 km distance). - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Negombo

Gampaha Botanical Garden(Opens in a new window)

Gampaha Botanical Garden, also known as Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is situated in the suburb of Gampaha. It was established in 1876 by the British to conduct experiments on exotic economic plants such as Rubber, and explore plant wealth and development of economy in the colony. The first imported rubber tree to Sri Lanka was first planted in this garden and it was the first seedlings of Brazilian rubber tree ever planted in Asia. The garden consists of a large variety of plants and many of them are from every corner of the tropical world it is expanding over 43 acre and situated next to the Attanagalu Oya and surrounded by paddy fields, a man-made green environment and a secondary forest as well laid out with lots of interesting sections, eye-catching landscaping and many shrubs, bushes and trees. This garden is a famous destination for youngsters.

Henarathgoda Botanical Garden(Opens in a new window)

Henarathgoda Botanical Garden is one of the six botanical gardens in Sri Lanka. The botanical garden is situated in Gampaha-Minuwangoda main road, approximately 450 m away from Gampaha railway station. It is about 29 km from Sri Lanka's commercial capital of Colombo.

Places to stay in Negombo

Regal Réseau Hotel & Spa(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

The Icebear Guesthouse(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

The Beach Apartments(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

Hotel Cloud 9 Negombo(Opens in a new window)

8.3Very Good

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