There are 6 ways to get from Amritsar to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
best- Fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ATQ - CMB
10h 1mRs 58,500–121,000Train, ferry via Delhi
cheapest- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi 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 14hRs 27,697–71,119Train to Jammu Airport, fly
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Jammu Tawitrain
- Fly from Jammu Airport (IXJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXJ - CMB
14h 8mRs 70,910–207,845Train to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXC - CMB
13h 25mRs 59,233–109,833Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Amritsar - ISBT/Mahan Singh Gate to FlixBus Delhi RK Ashrambus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Pondicherrytrain
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 18hRs 32,550–61,737Train, ferry
- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Firozpur Canttrain
- Take the train from Firozpur Cant 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
3d 6hRs 28,385–75,794
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 train and ferry via Delhi which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 75000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Amritsar to Colombo is to fly which takes 10h 1m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 130000.
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 Delhi which takes 2 days 14h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 75000.
It takes approximately 10h 1m to get from Amritsar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Amritsar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–210,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–220,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–270,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–210,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–220,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Jammu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
Flights from Jammu Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
Train from Amritsar Jn to Jammu Tawi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Amritsar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,500
Train from New Delhi to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Amritsar Jn to Firozpur Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Firozpur Cant to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,200–32,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,200–4,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 14,000–19,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 25,000–32,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- 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 operators
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Amritsar - ISBT/Mahan Singh Gate to FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–7,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 370–1,600
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,736
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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