There are 6 ways to get from Lucknow to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
best- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LKO - CMB
7h 32mRs 58,608–161,128Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Lucknow to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 10hRs 27,629–56,175Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 20hTrain to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknow to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AYJ - CMB
10h 19mRs 69,727–185,929Train to Kanpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KNU - CMB
12hRs 68,957–184,505Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 21h
Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lucknow to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Lucknow to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 32m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Lucknow and Colombo is 2223 km.
The best way to get from Lucknow to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 7h 32m to get from Lucknow to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Colombo.
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.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lucknow to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–24,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Lucknow to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
Train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +917879122122
- vermabus@gmail.com
- Website
- vermatravelsindia.com
Bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- Book at
- Verma Travels
- Phone
- 91 92464 60933
- support@srikrishnatravels.in
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sri Krishna Travels
- Phone
- +91 73055 90999
- olivetravellines@gmail.com
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
- Website
- Khajuraho Travels Pvt Ltd
Bus from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Khajuraho Travels Pvt Ltd
- Phone
- +91 83281 41344
- syed.hashmi06@gmail.com
- Website
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
Bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,323
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,323
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,323
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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