There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Nāgāland by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
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Fly to Dimapur Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dimapur Airport (DMU)plane CMB - DMU
8h 2m₹27,212–73,887Train, ferry
cheapest- 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 Dimapurtrain
4d₹8,331–18,779Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Bangarapettrain
- Take the train from Bangarapet to Dimapurtrain
3d 2h₹8,846–19,705Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Dimapurtrain
3d 6hFly to Jorhat Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jorhat Airport (JRH)plane CMB - JRH
- Take the taxi from Jorhat Airport (JRH) to Tulitaxi
14h 28m₹31,012–79,887Fly to Dibrugarh Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dibrugarh Airport (DIB)plane CMB - DIB
- Take the taxi from Dibrugarh Airport (DIB) to Montaxi
10h 43m₹25,812–65,787
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dimapur Airport (DMU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nāgāland is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 4 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nāgāland is to fly which takes 8h 2m and costs ₹27,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Colombo and Nāgāland is 2587 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Nāgāland without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 3 days 2h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Colombo to Nāgāland, including transfers.
There are 40+ hotels available in Nāgāland.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nāgāland, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dimapur Airport (DMU) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dimapur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dimapur Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dimapur Airport via Bengaluru, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jorhat Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jorhat Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jorhat Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jorhat Airport via Hyderabad, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dibrugarh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dibrugarh Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Bangarapet
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Bangarapet to Dimapur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–10,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–10,000
Train from Howrah Jn to Dimapur
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
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 Dimapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3d 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
- 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
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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