There are 7 ways to get from Kota to Colombo by bus, train, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train to Dabok Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kota to Parsolibus
- Take the train from Parsoli to Mavli Jntrain
- Fly from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane UDR - CMB
14h 28mRs 54,962–77,267Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Kota Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 5hRs 29,148–52,842Train to Jaipur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Jaipurtrain
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAI - CMB
13h 46mRs 59,593–104,088Train to Indore, fly
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Indore Jn Bgtrain
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IDR - CMB
15h 30mRs 53,375–117,169Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
13h 10mRs 55,892–116,532Train to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Ahmedabad Jntrain
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AMD - CMB
17h 21mRs 53,072–99,272Train, train to Raja Bhoj International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Ujjain Jntrain
- Take the train from Ujjain Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagartrain
- Fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHO - CMB
16h 29mRs 57,751–100,720
Dabok Airport (UDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kota to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 13h 10m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Kota and Colombo is 2334 km.
The best way to get from Kota to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 5h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 14h 28m to get from Kota to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kota, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kota to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Parsoli, walk to Parsoli, take the train to Mavli Jn, take the taxi to Dabok Airport (UDR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kota to Pettah via Kota Jn, Thiruvarur Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–240,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–190,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–200,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–130,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–210,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–250,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–85,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–270,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–250,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–220,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–80,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–60,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–60,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–60,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Jaipur International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–60,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–100,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–100,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–100,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–75,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–75,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–75,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–200,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–190,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–190,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–220,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–80,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Parsoli to Mavli Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Kota Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–24,000
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Indore Jn Bg
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,800–6,500
Train from Kota Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- 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 Kota Jn to Ahmedabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Ujjain Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from Ujjain Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Bus from Kota to Parsoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–470
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,012
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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