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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Lucknow by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane CMB - LKO
    5h 38m
    ₹17,840–48,998

  2. Train, ferry via Itārsi

    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 Thiruvarur Jn to Itarsi Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Itarsi Jn to Lucknowjntrain train
    2d 7h
    ₹8,052–17,057

  3. 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 Nagpurtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2d 8h

  4. 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 Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus bus
    2d 14h

  5. Fly from Jaffna

    1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane plane JAF - LKO
    20h 52m
    ₹24,297–75,356

  6. 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 Arakkonamtrain train
    4. Take the train from Arakkonam to Lucknowtrain train
    2d 14h
    ₹8,102–16,957

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration7h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket₹17,142Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,201.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 38m

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

IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) every 3 hours.

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