There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Jammu and Kashmir by plane, bus, ferry, car, train, or taxi
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Fly to Jammu Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)plane CMB - IXJ
7h 58m₹26,895–73,423Train, ferry, bus
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 Jammu Tawitrain
- Take the bus from Jammu to Srinagarbus
3d 8h₹9,296–20,475Bus, 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 Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Srinagarbus
3d 5hFly to Srinagar International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)plane CMB - SXR
7h 42m₹30,325–83,993Fly to Kangra Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kangra Airport (DHM)plane CMB - DHM
- Take the taxi from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Kathuataxi
8h 19m₹36,275–92,443
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Jammu and Kashmir is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹9,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Jammu and Kashmir is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs ₹30,000 - ₹85,000.
The distance between Colombo and Jammu and Kashmir is 2923 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jammu and Kashmir without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 8h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹21,000.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Colombo to Jammu and Kashmir, including transfers.
There are 681+ hotels available in Jammu and Kashmir.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jammu and Kashmir, India?
Air India Limited, Air India Express, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–90,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–80,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jammu Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kangra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mannargudi to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–10,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Jammu to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,700–4,400
Dharamshala Tour And Travel Services
Dharamshala Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 59 02 70 00
- Website
- dharamshalataxi.com
Himalaya Cab
- Phone
- +91 90151-57476
- Website
- himalayacab.com
Shankar Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 81 46 73 73 73
- Website
- shankartaxiservice.com
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