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How to get fromLucknow to Colomboby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 7 ways to get from Lucknow to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane LKO - CMB
    7h 32m
    RsĀ 58,611ā€“161,131

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Lucknow to Peramburtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    2d 10h
    RsĀ 28,181ā€“57,176

  3. Train, ferry via Bhopal

    1. Take the train from Lucknowjn to Rani Kamalapatitrain train
    2. Take the train from Rani Kamalapati to Thiruvarur Jntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    2d 7h
    RsĀ 28,346ā€“58,997

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    2d 20h

  5. Train to Kanpur Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane KNU - CMB
    11h 33m
    RsĀ 68,966ā€“194,574

  6. Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Lucknow Jn to Ayodhya Cantttrain train
    2. Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane AYJ - CMB
    10h 16m
    RsĀ 69,739ā€“186,020

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus bus
    2d 21h

Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar55Weekly Planes
Duration7h 3mAverage Duration
TicketRsĀ 53,815Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,223.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 32m

What companies run services between Lucknow, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.

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