There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Chhatrapur by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)CMB - BBI
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Chatrapur
9h 44m₹14,228–20,926Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chatrapur
37h 28m₹7,618–15,866Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Chatrapur
38h 2m₹9,105–13,775Fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)CMB - VTZ
- Take the train from Simhachalam to Chatrapur
10h 25m₹13,278–20,326
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chhatrapur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 37h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chhatrapur is to fly and train which takes 9h 44m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Colombo and Chhatrapur is 1788 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Chhatrapur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 28m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Colombo to Chhatrapur, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Chhatrapur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chhatrapur, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Chhatrapur. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), walk to Biju Patnaik International Airport, take the line 10 bus to Kalinga Hospital Square, take the line 11 bus to Master Canteen Janpath, walk to Bhubaneswar, then take the train to Chatrapur. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Chatrapur via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Tambaram in around 37h 28m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhubaneswar to Chatrapur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Chatrapur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–3,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
Train from Visakhapatnam to Chatrapur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Simhachalam to Chatrapur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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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