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How to get fromColombo to Haldiaby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Haldia by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane plane CMB - CCU
    2. Take the bus from Esplanade to Haldiabus bus
    8h 44m
    ₹20,723–41,243

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Kharagpur Jntrain train
    5. Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Durga Chak Towntrain train
    2d 4h
    ₹7,960–16,075

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Esplanade to Ranichakbus bus
    2d 6h

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Howrah, West Bengalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Haldia, West Bengalbus bus
    2d 7h

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights

Calendar94Weekly Planes
Duration7h 6mAverage Duration
Ticket₹16,623Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,120.2 km
  • Duration: 8h 44m

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

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Haldia. 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 Esplanade, walk to Esplanade, then take the bus to Haldia. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Durga Chak Town via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Vridhachalam Jn, and Kharagpur Jn in around 2d 4h.

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