There are 6 ways to get from Chattogram to Colombo by plane (Deutsche Bahn), bus, car, train, ferry, or plane
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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 44mRs 71,834–214,940Train, 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 28,761–76,764Bus, 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 35,112–63,559Train 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 2mRs 69,170–125,850Train to Agartala, fly
- Take the train from Chattogram to Akhauratrain
- Fly from Agartala (IXA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXA - CMB
12h 6mRs 61,019–167,032Train, 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 30,026–75,195
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. 30000 - Rs. 75000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Chattogram to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Chattogram and Colombo is 2159 km.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Chattogram to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 30 min behind Chattogram. It is currently 12:31 PM in Chattogram and 12:01 PM in Colombo.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Chattogram, Bangladesh and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Biman Bangladesh Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–110,000
Flights from Agartala to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Agartala to Bandaranaike International Airport via Gauhati, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–270,000
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–310,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–250,000
Flights from Agartala to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Agartala to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
- 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 80,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–320,000
- 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 80,000–250,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
- 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 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- 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 Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
Train from Agartala to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,200–32,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 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 750–1,100
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,300–2,000
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,700–2,500
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,200–2,600
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,500–4,900
- S_Chair
- Rs 1,040
- AC_S
- Rs 2,393
Train from Chattogram to Akhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,600
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 500–750
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 550–800
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,000–1,900
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,300–2,300
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 1,500–1,800
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 2,500–3,600
- S chair
- Rs 987
- F seat
- Rs 1,513
Train from Chattogram to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 650–1,100
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 800–1,100
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,300–2,000
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,800–2,500
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,300–2,700
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,500–5,500
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 650–950
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 750–1,100
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,300–2,600
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,700–2,500
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,500–5,000
- S_Chair
- Rs 1,323
- AC_S
- Rs 3,012
- 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
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Chittagong to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–5,000
- Schedules at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Book at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Non AC (E Class)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- AC (B Class)
- Rs 3,400–5,000
- Seater
- Rs 1,600–3,600
Bus from Dhaka Mohakhali to Chapai nawabganj
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,131
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,532
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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