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
9h 20mRs 50,500–131,000Train, ferry via Delhi
cheapest- Take the train from Amritsar Jn to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant 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 15hRs 28,654–64,982Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 21hBus to Kangra Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Kangra, Himachal Pradeshbus
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DHM - CMB
13h 19mTrain 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
12h 49mRs 54,252–149,946Train, 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 28,967–67,378
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport (ATQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amritsar to Colombo is to train and ferry via Delhi which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Amritsar to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h 20m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 140000.
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 15h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Amritsar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1414+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Amritsar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan 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 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–130,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Amritsar Jn to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 20,000–25,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
Train from Bhopal Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–20,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
Train from Amritsar Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Amritsar Jn to Firozpur Cant
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from Firozpur Cant to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,200–32,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,200–5,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 15,000–19,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 25,000–32,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
Bus operators
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Amritsar, Punjab to Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,225
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,225
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,225
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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