There are 6 ways to get from Tāj Mahal to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Agra Airport
best- Fly from Agra Airport (AGR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AGR - CMB
7h 39mRs 79,228–151,860Train, ferry via Pallāvaram
cheapest- Take the train from Raja Ki Mandi to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 10hRs 28,210–58,106Train, ferry
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 5hRs 28,362–55,568Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
8h 56mRs 59,800–116,656Train to Gwalior Airport, fly
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Gwalior Jn.train
- Fly from Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GWL - CMB
10h 35mRs 70,380–186,786Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Agra, Uttar Pradesh to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 10hRs 33,590–54,057
Agra Airport (AGR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tāj Mahal to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Tāj Mahal to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Tāj Mahal and Colombo is 2274 km.
The best way to get from Tāj Mahal to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 5h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Tāj Mahal to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tāj Mahal, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Agra Airport (AGR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–140,000
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–140,000
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–260,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–70,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Agra Cantt to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–24,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Agra Cantt to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Agra Cantt to Gwalior Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
Train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Raja Ki Mandi to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,000–3,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–23,000
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- 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
- +917879122122
- [email protected]
- Website
- vermatravelsindia.com
Bus from Agra, Uttar Pradesh to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–6,500
- Book at
- https://www.vermatravelsindia.com/
- 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 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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