There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Kotwa by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Khajuraho Civil Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Khajuraho Civil Airport (HJR)plane CMB - HJR
- Take the train from Khajuraho to Dabhauratrain
13h 2m₹33,404–90,321Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Satnatrain
- Take the train from Satna to Dabhauratrain
2d 4h₹8,253–16,883Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
14h 4m₹24,165–37,751Fly to Jabalpur, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jabalpur (JLR)plane CMB - JLR
- Take the train from Jabalpur to Satnatrain
- Take the train from Satna to Dabhauratrain
13h 19m₹24,474–71,261Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CMB - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
13h 33m₹21,324–31,041Fly to Allahabad, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Allahabad (IXD)plane CMB - IXD
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhauratrain
11h 11m₹28,026–79,533Fly to Mana Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mana Airport (RPR)plane CMB - RPR
- Take the train from Raipur Jn to Dabhauratrain
19h 26m₹20,684–56,601Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jntrain
- Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Rewa, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the taxi from Rewa, Madhya Pradesh to Kotwataxi
2d 9h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Khajuraho Civil Airport (HJR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kotwa is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kotwa is to fly and train which takes 11h 11m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kotwa is 2252 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kotwa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 13h 2m to get from Colombo to Kotwa, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kotwa, Madhya Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kotwa. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Khajuraho Civil Airport (HJR), take the taxi to Khajuraho, take the train to Dabhaura, then take the taxi to Kotwa. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kotwa via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Mayiladuturai J, Satna, and Dabhaura in around 2d 4h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Khajuraho Civil Airport via Madras, Varanasi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jabalpur via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Allahabad via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mana Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mana Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mana Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mana Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mana Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Khajuraho to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Satna
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Satna to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Varanasi Jn to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Prayagraj Jn to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Jabalpur to Satna
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Satna to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Lucknow to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Kanpur Central to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Prayagraj Jn to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Raipur Jn to Dabhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–1,600
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