There are 6 ways to get from Chattogram to Colombo by plane, bus, car, train, ferry, or taxi
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Fly from Shah Amanat International Airport
best- Fly from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CGP - CMB
5h 47mRs 61,896–225,014Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chattogram to Akhauratrain
- Take the train from Agartala to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 10hRs 30,096–70,491Bus, drive, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Chittagong to Dhakabus
- Take the bus from Dhaka Mohakhali to Chapai nawabganjbus
- Drive from Chapai nawabganj to New Farakka Jncar
- Take the train from New Farakka Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 19hRs 36,749–66,751Train to Shahjalal International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chattogram to Biman Bandartrain
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DAC - CMB
12h 1mRs 74,184–155,835Train, taxi to Sandwip, fly
- Take the train from Chattogram to Fenitrain
- Take the taxi from Feni to Sandwip (SDW)taxi
- Fly from Sandwip (SDW) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SDW - CMB
13h 44mRs 59,332–214,520Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Chattogram to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Chapai Nawabganjtrain
- Drive from Chapai Nawabganj to New Farakka Jncar
- Take the train from New Farakka Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 20hRs 31,451–68,381
Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chattogram to Colombo is to train and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Chattogram to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 230000.
The distance between Chattogram and Colombo is 2158 km.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Chattogram to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 30 min behind Chattogram. It is currently 12:26 AM in Chattogram and 11:56 PM in Colombo.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Chattogram, Bangladesh and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
US-Bangla, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–260,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–140,000
Flights from Sandwip to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–190,000
Flights from Sandwip to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–230,000
Flights from Sandwip to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–230,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–210,000
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–260,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–210,000
Flights from Sandwip to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–190,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–210,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–390,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–210,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Farakka Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–22,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,800–3,400
- 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 Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Agartala to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–34,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,400–5,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 26,000–34,000
Train from Chattogram to Biman Bandar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–4,900
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 650–950
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 850–1,200
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,300–2,100
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,500–4,900
- S_Chair
- Rs 1,089
- AC_S
- Rs 2,506
Train from Chattogram to Feni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 330–1,600
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 330–460
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 390–550
- Snigdha
- Rs 800–1,200
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,000–1,500
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 800–950
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 1,100–1,600
Train from Chattogram to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 700–1,100
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 900–1,300
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,400–2,100
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,800–2,500
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,500–2,800
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,700–5,500
Train from Dhaka to Chapai Nawabganj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 650–1,000
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 900–1,300
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,400–2,700
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,700–2,500
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,600–5,000
- S_Chair
- Rs 1,385
- AC_S
- Rs 3,154
Train from Chattogram to Akhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,300
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 500–750
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 650–900
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,100–2,000
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,400–2,400
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 1,600–1,900
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 2,300–3,300
- S chair
- Rs 1,033
- F seat
- Rs 1,584
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Chittagong to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–5,500
- Schedules at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Book at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Non AC (E Class)
- Rs 2,000–2,700
- AC (B Class)
- Rs 3,500–5,500
- Seater
- Rs 1,700–3,800
Bus from Dhaka Mohakhali to Chapai nawabganj
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,232
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- 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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,590
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–12,000
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