There are 4 ways to get from Amritsar to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)ATQ - CMB
6h 49mRs 40,888–111,459Train, ferry via Panvel
cheapest- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Panvel
- Take the train from Thane to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
2d 21hRs 28,869–77,027Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Amritsar to Jaipur
- Take the train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
3d 2hRs 31,827–56,473Train, ferry
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Kalyan Jn
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
3d 8hRs 28,920–75,206
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Amritsar to Colombo is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 3 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Amritsar to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Amritsar and Colombo is 2824 km.
The best way to get from Amritsar to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Panvel which takes 2 days 21h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 80000.
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Amritsar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Amritsar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–100,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to Panvel
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- 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 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Thane to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Amritsar Jn to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–22,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,900–3,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 17,000–22,000
Train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- 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 3,000–13,000
Bus from Amritsar to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,800
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,403
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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