There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Digha by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane CMB - CCU
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Digha Flag Stntrain
10h 28m₹20,797–42,511Train, ferry via Tiruchirappalli
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kharagpur Jntrain
- Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Digha Flag Stntrain
2d 4h₹8,010–15,975Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Kolkata - Esplanade Bus Stand to Digha Bus Standbus
2d 7hFly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane CMB - BBI
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Digha Flag Stntrain
16h 56m₹23,900–70,317Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Jaleswartrain
- Take the train from Jaleswar to Digha Flag Stntrain
2d 8h₹8,010–16,375
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Digha is to train and ferry via Tiruchirappalli which costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Digha is to fly and train which takes 10h 28m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹43,000.
The distance between Colombo and Digha is 2188 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Digha without a car is to train and ferry via Tiruchirappalli which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Colombo to Digha, including transfers.
There are 127+ hotels available in Digha.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Digha, West Bengal, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Digha. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), walk to Jai Hind, take the subway to Noapara, take the subway to Girish Park, walk to Girish Park, take the bus to Howrah Station, walk to Howrah Jn, then take the train to Digha Flag Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Digha Flag Stn via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tiruchchirapali, and Kharagpur Jn in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Howrah Jn to Digha Flag Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kharagpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,800–6,000
Train from Kharagpur Jn to Digha Flag Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Bhubaneswar to Digha Flag Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Jaleswar
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
Train from Jaleswar to Digha Flag Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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