There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Butcher Island by plane, unknown, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
- Walk from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Butcher Island
3h 15mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Walk from Dadar to Butcher Island
42h 36mFly to Pune Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)CMB - PNQ
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Dadar
- Walk from Dadar to Butcher Island
8h 40mFly to Ozar Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Ozar Airport (ISK)CMB - ISK
- Take the train from Nasik Road to Kalyan Jn
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to C Shivaji Maharaj T
- Walk from C Shivaji Maharaj T to Butcher Island
10h 52mBus, ferry, train, travel
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Walk from Priyadarshini to Butcher Island
42h 42m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Butcher Island is 1576 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Butcher Island without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 42h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 15m to get from Colombo to Butcher Island, including transfers.
There are 1577+ hotels available in Butcher Island.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Butcher Island, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Butcher Island. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), then travel to Butcher Island. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Butcher Island via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Thane, and Dadar in around 42h 36m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ozar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ozar Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ozar Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ozar Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ozar Airport via Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Ozar Airport via Kochi, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
- 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 Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–48,000
- 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 Thane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- 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
Train from Pune Jn to Dadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Nasik Road to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Kalyan Jn to C Shivaji Maharaj T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
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
- ₹781
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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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