There are 9 ways to get from Kota to Colombo by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Dabok Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Kota to Bhatewarbus
- Fly from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane UDR - CMB
13h 18mRs 70,675–144,729Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kota Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 5hRs 28,118–54,874Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kota(Rajasthan), Rajasthan to Nagpur, Maharashtrabus
- Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 16hBus to Indore, fly
- Take the bus from Kota(Rajasthan), Rajasthan to Indore, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IDR - CMB
14h 36mBus to Raja Bhoj International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Kota(Rajasthan), Rajasthan to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHO - CMB
14h 46mTrain to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sogaria to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
12h 55mRs 65,579–109,862Train to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Ahmedabad Jntrain
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AMD - CMB
15h 40mRs 66,800–97,646Train, train to Jaipur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kota Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
- Take the train from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipurtrain
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAI - CMB
13h 50mRs 75,735–132,926Bus to Ajmer Kishangarh Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Arodram Circle kota to Ajmer Bypassbus
- Fly from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport (KQH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KQH - CMB
13h 7mRs 71,938–208,423
Dabok Airport (UDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Kota to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 12h 55m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Kota and Colombo is 2356 km.
The best way to get from Kota to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 13h 18m to get from Kota to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kota, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kota to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Bhatewar, take the taxi to Dabok Airport (UDR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kota to Colombo Fort via Kota Jn, Thiruvarur Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 2d 5h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Dabok Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–150,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–150,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–80,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–80,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–80,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 64,000–68,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Ajmer Kishangarh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kota Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Sogaria to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
Train from Kota Jn to Ahmedabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
Train from Kota Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
Train from Sawai Madhopur to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +917412069719
- [email protected]
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
Bus from Kota to Bhatewar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,200
- Website
- transport.rajasthan.gov.in
- Deluxe
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Express
- Rs 850–1,100
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,428
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,428
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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