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There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Ludhiāna by plane, train, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Chandigarh International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane plane CMB - IXC
    2. Take the train from Chandigarh to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    10h 19m
    ₹20,694–60,291

  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 Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    4. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    2d 20h
    ₹8,238–18,147

  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 Velankanni Bus stand to Bengalurubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Bengaluru to Jaipurbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Jaipur to Ludhianabus bus
    2d 15h

  4. Fly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane plane CMB - DEL
    2. Take the train from New Delhi to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    8h 59m
    ₹17,786–30,741

  5. Fly to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ)plane plane CMB - ATQ
    2. Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    11h 29m
    ₹21,681–59,191

  6. Fly to Jammu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jammu Airport (IXJ)plane plane CMB - IXJ
    2. Take the train from Jammu Tawi to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    11h 10m
    ₹25,021–69,941

  7. Fly to Dehradun Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dehradun Airport (DED)plane plane CMB - DED
    2. Take the train from Yog Nagari Rishikesh to Ambala Cant Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Ludhiana Jntrain train
    13h 33m
    ₹23,391–38,291

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration8h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket₹18,633Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,786.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 19m

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

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Ludhiāna. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), walk to Behlana, take the line 17 bus to Colony No. 4, walk to Colony Number 4, take the line 26 bus to Railway Station, walk to Chandigarh, then take the train to Ludhiana Jn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Ludhiana via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni Bus stand, Bengaluru, and Jaipur in around 2d 15h.

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