There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Bāndra 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
3h 30m₹12,050–21,604Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Lokmanyatilak
43h 11m₹7,615–15,779Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Take the bus from Juinagar station to KFC Market
43h 20m₹8,065–13,005
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bāndra is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 43h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bāndra is to fly which takes 3h 30m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bāndra is 1565 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bāndra without a car is to train and ferry which takes 43h 11m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Colombo to Bāndra, including transfers.
There are 1710+ hotels available in Bāndra.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bāndra, Mahārāshtra, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) every 3 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Lokmanyatilak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
- 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
- ₹776
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 1800 22 7550
- transport@bestundertaking.com
- Website
- bestundertaking.com
Bus from Juinagar station to KFC Market
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹20–70
- Website
- http://www.bestundertaking.com
- Regular Bus
- ₹35–55
- AC Bus
- ₹45–70
- 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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