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There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Digha by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU)plane plane CMB - CCU
    2. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Digha Flag Stntrain train
    10h 28m
    ₹18,730–26,432

  2. Train, ferry via Tiruchirappalli

    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 Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    4. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kharagpur Jntrain train
    5. Take the train from Kharagpur Jn to Digha Flag Stntrain train
    2d 4h
    ₹7,999–15,948

  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 train from Nagappattinam to Tirupatitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Tirupati to Kolkatabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolkata to Dighabus bus
    2d 9h
    ₹9,509–16,248

  4. Fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane plane CMB - BBI
    2. Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Digha Flag Stntrain train
    16h 26m
    ₹21,833–60,238

  5. 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 Vridhachalam Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Jaleswartrain train
    5. Take the train from Jaleswar to Digha Flag Stntrain train
    2d 8h
    ₹7,999–16,348

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennaibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai to Kolkatabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kolkata to Dighabus bus
    2d 10h

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) flights

Calendar99Weekly Planes
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket₹16,211Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,188.1 km
  • Duration: 10h 28m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Digha, West Bengal, India?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Digha. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), walk to Jai Hind, take the subway to Noapara, take the subway to Girish Park, walk to Girish Park, take the bus to Howrah Station, walk to Howrah Jn, then take the train to Digha Flag Stn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Digha Flag Stn via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tiruchchirapali, and Kharagpur Jn in around 2d 4h.

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