There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Nawāda by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Gaya, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY)plane CMB - GAY
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Nawadahtrain
10h 42m₹24,900–39,293Train, ferry via Deoghar
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Jasidih Jntrain
- Take the train from Deoghar to Nawadahtrain
2d 9h₹8,190–17,324Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gaya, Biharbus
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Nawadahtrain
2d 23hFly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Nawadahtrain
10h 22m₹26,090–70,453Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Nawadahtrain
11h 29m₹22,310–37,323Fly to Deoghar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Deoghar (DGH)plane CMB - DGH
- Take the train from Deoghar to Nawadahtrain
10h 32m₹29,210–79,923Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane CMB - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Bokaro Stl Citytrain
- Take the train from Bokaro Stl City to Nawadahtrain
13h 59m₹22,280–61,303Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Kodermatrain
- Take the train from Koderma to Nawadahtrain
2d 21h₹8,280–18,474
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nawāda is to train and ferry via Deoghar which costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nawāda is to fly and train which takes 10h 22m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Colombo and Nawāda is 2128 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Nawāda without a car is to train and ferry via Deoghar which takes 2 days 9h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from Colombo to Nawāda, including transfers.
There are 41+ hotels available in Nawāda.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nawāda, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Nawāda. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Gaya (GAY), take the taxi to Gaya Jn, then take the train to Nawadah. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Nawadah via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tambaram, Jasidih Jn, and Deoghar in around 2d 9h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–70,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹35,000–90,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹44,000–110,000
- Website
- bhutanairlines.bt
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–49,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Jasidih Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,800–6,000
Train from Deoghar to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Gaya Jn to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Gaya Jn to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Varanasi Jn to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Deoghar to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Ranchi to Bokaro Stl City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Bokaro Stl City to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Katpadi Jn to Koderma
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Koderma to Nawadah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Phone
- +91 83281 41344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gaya, Bihar
- Ave. Duration
- 35h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
- 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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