There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Anand by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Civil Airport Harni
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Civil Airport Harni (BDQ)plane CMB - BDQ
5h 59m₹21,890–64,236Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Vadodara Jntrain
2d 2h₹7,943–15,932Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Ahmedabad, Gujaratbus
- Take the bus from Ahmedabad, Gujarat to Vadodara, Gujaratbus
2d 12hFly to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)plane CMB - AMD
- Take the train from Ahmedabad Jn to Anand Jntrain
6h 43m₹19,771–26,117Fly to Surat, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat (STV)plane CMB - STV
- Take the train from Surat to Anand Jntrain
11h 45m₹17,170–31,866
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Anand is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 2h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Anand is to fly which takes 5h 59m and costs ₹21,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Anand is 1904 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Anand without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 2h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Colombo to Anand, including transfers.
There are 43+ hotels available in Anand.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Anand, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Civil Airport Harni (BDQ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Sunday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–23,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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