There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Aurangabad by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)CMB - IXU
8h 16m₹19,119–24,687Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Karur
- Take the train from Karur to Aurangabad
2d₹7,735–17,230Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the bus from Wagholi By Pass Dropping to Aurangabad
41h 14m₹8,379–12,828
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Aurangabad is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Aurangabad is to fly which takes 8h 16m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Aurangabad is 1532 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Aurangabad without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 41h 14m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 8h 16m to get from Colombo to Aurangabad, including transfers.
There are 155+ hotels available in Aurangabad.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Aurangabad, Mahārāshtra, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Karur to Aurangabad
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹793
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Wagholi By Pass Dropping to Aurangabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹380–600
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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