There are 4 ways to get from Kanpur to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KNU - CMB
7h 4mRs 59,126–181,740Train, ferry via Tirupati
cheapest- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Renigunta Jntrain
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 7hRs 26,516–62,539Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 26,991–66,388Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Jhakarkati Bus Station to Jhansibus
- Take the train from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Pondicherrytrain
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 10hRs 31,323–53,044
Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanpur to Colombo is to train and ferry via Tirupati which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Kanpur to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 4m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 190000.
The distance between Kanpur and Colombo is 2180 km.
The best way to get from Kanpur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Tirupati which takes 2 days 7h and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 7h 4m to get from Kanpur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kanpur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–260,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–260,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–240,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanpur Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–24,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
Train from Virangana Lakshmibai Jhansi to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 42m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Jhakarkati Bus Station to Jhansi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,000
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- Rs 1,000–1,400
- Janrath
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Janrath 2X3
- Rs 1,825
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,579
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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