There are 8 ways to get from Kota to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Jaipur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Jaipurtrain
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAI - CMB
13h 50mRs 64,602–139,122Train, 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 29,306–54,092Bus, train to Dabok Airport, fly
- 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
13h 27mRs 59,106–177,912Train 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 29mRs 54,381–92,209Train to Jodhpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dakaniya Talav to Raika Baghtrain
- Fly from Jodhpur Airport (JDH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JDH - CMB
17h 27mRs 59,907–199,452Train 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 9mRs 57,944–116,561Train 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 20mRs 59,074–99,291Train, 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 28mRs 59,756–190,855
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) 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 9m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Kota and Colombo is 2523 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 13h 50m to get from Kota to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ 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 train to Jaipur, take the line 12985 train to Gandhinagar Jpr, walk to Gandhinagar station, take the bus to Airport, walk to Jaipur International Airport (JAI) 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 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 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–220,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–260,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–200,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–190,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–210,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–190,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–85,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–280,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–290,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–220,000
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 50,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
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 44,000–150,000
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 45,000–150,000
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 60,000–200,000
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 48,000–160,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Jaipur International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–160,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
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 47,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–90,000
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 47,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–90,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
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 48,000–75,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
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 48,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
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 Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–180,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–200,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Jodhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–190,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–220,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–200,000
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 50,000–170,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–260,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Kota Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- 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 19,000–25,000
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 1,400–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
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 4,900–6,500
Train from Dakaniya Talav to Raika Bagh
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,500
Train from Kota Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- 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 4,300–5,500
Train from Ujjain Jn to Sant Hirdaram Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- 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 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
- 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
Bus from Kota to Parsoli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 410–1,100
- Website
- https://rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in/
- Deluxe
- Rs 550–700
- Express
- Rs 410–550
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 800–1,100
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,157
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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