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
5h 53m$307–795Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Agartalatrain
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
3d 14h$91–222Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram 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 22h$118–215Fly 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 13m$219–347Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA)plane CMB - IXA
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
12h 3m$243–650Fly 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 52m$238–877Fly 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 49m$231–643Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai Nawabganjcar
- Take the train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Chattogramtrain
2d 23h$99–214
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 which costs $90 - $230 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chattogram is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $300 - $800.
The distance between Colombo and Chattogram is 2159 km.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Colombo to Chattogram, including transfers.
Chattogram is 30 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 10:34 AM in Colombo and 11:04 AM in Chattogram.
There are 54+ hotels available in Chattogram.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chattogram, Bangladesh?
SriLankan Airlines, Novo Air, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) twice daily.
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $490–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Male, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $430–950
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Male, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–700
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
- $250–600
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $220–650
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–600
- Website
- flynovoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $370–950
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–950
- Website
- fly91.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sandwip via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $370–850
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $240–260
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Website
- bahn.de
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–600
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
Train from Tambaram to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $23–29
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–70
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
Train from Tambaram to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $23–29
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–70
Train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–19
Train from Katpadi Jn to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $14–110
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $14–17
- Third AC (3A)
- $35–45
- Second AC (2A)
- $50–65
- First Class (1A)
- $80–110
- support@eticket.railway.gov.bd
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Biman Bandar to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- 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)
- $10–15
- S chair
- $4
- F seat
- $6
Train from Akhaura to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–3
- Snigdha
- $3–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $5–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $7–11
Train from Feni to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- 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)
- $3–5
Train from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- 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)
- $3–6
Train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- 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)
- $10–15
- S_Chair
- $5
- AC_S
- $10
Train from Dhaka to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- 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)
- $11–16
- S chair
- $4
- F seat
- $6
Train from Akhaura to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–3
- Snigdha
- $3–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $5–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $7–11
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–11
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–11
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–11
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- 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
- 5h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–17
- Schedules at
- new.busbd.com.bd
- Book at
- new.busbd.com.bd
- Non AC (E Class)
- $6–9
- AC (B Class)
- $11–17
- Seater
- $5–12
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $69
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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