There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Golden Temple by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane CMB - ATQ
8h 12m₹20,601–58,074Train, ferry
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 Jalandhar Canttrain
- Take the train from Jalandhar Cant to Amritsar Jntrain
3d₹8,380–19,275Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mannargudicar
- Take the train from Mannargudi to Bhopal Jntrain
- Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Faridabad, Haryanabus
- Take the bus from Faridabad, Haryana to Amritsar, Punjabbus
2d 21hTrain, ferry via Villupuram
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Firozpur Canttrain
- Take the train from Firozpur Cant to Amritsar Jntrain
3d 9h₹8,470–19,975
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Golden Temple is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 3 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Golden Temple is to fly which takes 8h 12m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Colombo and Golden Temple is 2824 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Golden Temple without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 0h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Colombo to Golden Temple, including transfers.
There are 462+ hotels available in Golden Temple.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Golden Temple, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport via Madras, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mannargudi to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
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 Jalandhar Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Jalandhar Cant to Amritsar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Firozpur Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–9,500
Train from Firozpur Cant to Amritsar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- 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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