There are 7 ways to get from Adam's Bridge to Colombo by unknown, bus, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Travel, bus
best- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Kachcheriunknown
- Take the bus from Kachcheri to Pettahbus
7h 56mTravel, train
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the train from Jaffna to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7h 59mTravel to Trincomalee Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)unknown
- Fly from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRR - CMB
29h 48mTravel, bus via Jaffna
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Jaffnaunknown
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
11h 52mTravel to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Madurai-Airport-IXMunknown
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 51mTravel to Trincomalee Airport, fly to Batticaloa, bus
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)unknown
- Fly from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Batticaloa (BTC)plane TRR - BTC
- Take the bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettahbus
11h 31mTravel, train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Rameswaramunknown
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
8h 49m
Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The distance between Adam's Bridge and Colombo is 481 km.
The best way to get from Adam's Bridge to Colombo without a car is to travel and bus which takes 7h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Adam's Bridge to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1356+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Adam's Bridge, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Adam's Bridge to Colombo. However, you can travel to Kachcheri then take the bus to Pettah. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Adam's Bridge to Colombo Fort via Jaffna in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–46,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–95,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trincomalee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–95,000
Flights from Trincomalee Airport to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–95,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Jaffna to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kachcheri to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Batticaloa to Colombo Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Website
- Superline Travels
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