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How to get fromSri Lanka to Kanpurby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 8 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Kanpur by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly Jaffna to Kanpur Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane JAF - KNU
    21h 13m
    ₹32,459–95,558

  2. Train, ferry via Chennai

    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 Chennai Egmoretrain train
    4. Take the train from Chennai Central to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    2d 5h
    ₹7,933–15,788

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Kanpurbus bus
    2d 14h

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane CMB - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    7h 55m
    ₹17,977–51,106

  5. Fly Jaffna to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train

    1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane JAF - LKO
    2. Take the train from Lucknowjn to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    23h 9m
    ₹24,429–76,458

  6. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kanpur Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kanpur Airport (KNU)plane plane CMB - KNU
    6h 39m
    ₹23,007–66,206

  7. Train, ferry

    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 Mayiladuturai Jtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jntrain train
    5. Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain train
    2d 8h
    ₹8,136–17,365

  8. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jntrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Kanpurbus bus
    2d 10h
    ₹9,405–15,303

Jaffna (JAF) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration23h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket₹32,116Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,872.8 km
  • Duration: 21h 13m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Kanpur, India?

IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Kanpur Airport (KNU) once daily.

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