There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Chattogram by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or taxi
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Fly to Shah Amanat International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP)plane CMB - CGP
6h 35m$258–797Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyapanahalli Yardtrain
- Take the train from Baiyyapanahalli Yard to Agartalatrain
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
4d 2h$94–271Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai nawabganjcar
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
- Take the bus from Abdullahpur to Chittagongbus
2d 20h$121–225Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CMB - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Chattogramtrain
10h 19m$210–390Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA)plane CMB - IXA
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
11h 59m$265–754Fly to Sandwip, taxi, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandwip (SDW)plane CMB - SDW
- Take the taxi from Sandwip (SDW) to Fenitaxi
- Take the train from Feni to Chattogramtrain
9h 56m$248–981Fly to Cox's Bazar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cox's Bazar (CXB)plane CMB - CXB
- Take the train from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogramtrain
10h 4m$202–847Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai Nawabganjcar
- Take the train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Chattogramtrain
2d 22h$101–257
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chattogram is to train and ferry and drive which costs $100 - $260 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chattogram is to fly which takes 6h 35m and costs $250 - $800.
The distance between Colombo and Chattogram is 2158 km.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Colombo to Chattogram, including transfers.
Chattogram is 30 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 7:14 PM in Colombo and 7:44 PM in Chattogram.
There are 53+ hotels available in Chattogram.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chattogram, Bangladesh?
SriLankan Airlines, US-Bangla, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–950
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $300–750
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $290–1,400
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- fly91.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandwip via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $190–900
- Website
- flynovoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $290–900
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–900
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $270–800
- Website
- bahn.de
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–750
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Erode Jn to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyapanahalli Yard
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–15
- First Class (1A)
- $20–25
Train from Baiyyapanahalli Yard to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–120
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $15–18
- Third AC (3A)
- $35–50
- Second AC (2A)
- $50–70
- First Class (1A)
- $90–120
Train from Biman Bandar to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–7
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $11–16
- S chair
- $4
- F seat
- $6
Train from Akhaura to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $3–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $5–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $8–12
Train from Feni to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $2–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $4–7
Train from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $2–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $5–8
Train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–9
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $11–16
- S_Chair
- $5
- AC_S
- $10
Train from Dhaka to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–7
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–9
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $11–17
- S chair
- $4
- F seat
- $6
- 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
- $4–45
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–45
- 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
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- $8–9
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Abdullahpur to Chittagong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Book at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Non AC (E Class)
- $6–9
- AC (B Class)
- $11–16
- Seater
- $5–12
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $29–40
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