There are 8 ways to get from Prayagraj to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Allahabad
best- Fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXD - CMB
10h 6mRs 78,886–213,983Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 5hRs 28,007–54,866Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 10hTrain to Varanasi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jntrain
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VNS - CMB
11h 32mRs 70,174–104,130Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Ayodhya Cantttrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AYJ - CMB
11h 31mRs 69,830–186,328Train to Kanpur Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Fly from Kanpur Airport (KNU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KNU - CMB
12h 18mRs 69,129–195,785Train, train to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, fly
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
- Fly from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane LKO - CMB
11h 52mRs 59,699–169,525Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 17h
Allahabad (IXD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Prayagraj to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Prayagraj to Colombo is to fly which takes 10h 6m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Prayagraj and Colombo is 2083 km.
The best way to get from Prayagraj to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 10h 6m to get from Prayagraj to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Prayagraj, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Starlight Airline, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Allahabad (IXD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Allahabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–80,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–80,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Kanpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
Train from Prayagraj Rambag to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,900–6,000
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 4,900–6,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,902
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,902
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,902
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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