There are 6 ways to get from Coimbatore to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Coimbatore International Airport
best- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CJB - CMB
6h 34mRs 49,910–87,366Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
20h 48mRs 24,146–41,237Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
18h 52mRs 28,943–31,446Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Coimbatore to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 42mRs 58,913–115,397Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Aluvabus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
6h 32mRs 51,743–98,002Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
7h 53mRs 46,361–237,522
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 taxi and fly which takes 4h 42m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Coimbatore and Colombo is 578 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 6h 34m to get from Coimbatore to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 524+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–70,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–70,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–70,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–80,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–130,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–130,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–220,000
Train operators
- 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 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- 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 4,000–5,000
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Velankkani to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,700
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Coimbatore to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–7,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,025
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–20,000
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 89 40 70 90 00
- Website
- ruthracabs.business.site
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 97 37 30
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 73 73 81 23 45
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
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