There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Bhopal by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane CMB - BHO
5h 41m₹17,137–27,714Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jntrain
44h 38m₹8,250–14,345
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bhopal is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000 and takes 44h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bhopal is to fly which takes 5h 41m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bhopal is 1856 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bhopal without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 44h 38m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Colombo to Bhopal, including transfers.
There are 362+ hotels available in Bhopal.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bhopal, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–100,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
- 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
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- 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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