There are 8 ways to get from Prayagraj to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Allahabad
best- Fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXD - CMB
10h 26mRs 78,621–211,121Train, ferry
cheapest- 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 5hRs 27,572–54,008Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 10hTrain to Varanasi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jntrain
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VNS - CMB
11h 22mRs 75,165–129,016Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayag to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AYJ - CMB
12h 30mRs 69,763–186,195Train to Kanpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KNU - CMB
12h 18mRs 74,119–195,710Train, train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LKO - CMB
12h 1mRs 59,679–169,440Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Allahabad, 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 train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 17h
Allahabad (IXD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prayagraj to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Prayagraj to Colombo is to fly which takes 10h 26m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Prayagraj and Colombo is 2089 km.
The best way to get from Prayagraj to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 10h 26m to get from Prayagraj to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1438+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Prayagraj, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Starlight Airline, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
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 70,000–200,000
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 70,000–210,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–150,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
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 70,000–200,000
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 70,000–210,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–240,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
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 65,000–190,000
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 70,000–200,000
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 60,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 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 Prayag to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,800
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,800
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- 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
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- Gajraj Bus Service
Bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–5,500
- Schedules at
- Gajraj Bus Service
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 4,800–5,500
- Phone
- +91 7095 666 619
- bus@mythribus.com
- Website
- Mythri Bus
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Mythri Bus
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- customercare@krishbus.com
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish 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
- +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
- +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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,540
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,540
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,540
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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