There are 3 ways to get from Coimbatore to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CJB - CMB
4h 38mRs 44,308–204,545Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
20h 48mRs 24,649–41,859Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
18h 52mRs 29,481–31,696
Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coimbatore to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbatore to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 38m and costs Rs. 44000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Coimbatore and Colombo is 574 km.
The best way to get from Coimbatore to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 48m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 42000.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Coimbatore to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Coimbatore, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–190,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–190,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–190,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Goa, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–190,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- 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
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,500
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- Rs 1,000–2,100
- 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 22,510
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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