There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Chilla by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)plane CMB - IXC
6h 24m₹18,056–32,621Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Chandigarhtrain
2d 18h₹8,280–21,275Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
- Take the train from Pondicherry to New Delhitrain
- Take the bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowkbus
2d 12h₹9,731–18,467Train, ferry via Delhi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Chandigarhtrain
2d 13h₹8,330–21,675
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chilla is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chilla is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Colombo and Chilla is 2679 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Chilla without a car is to train and ferry via Delhi which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Colombo to Chilla, including transfers.
There are 791+ hotels available in Chilla.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chilla, Punjab, India?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–29,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from New Delhi to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
- 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
- ₹410–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹110–480
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Kashmiri Gate to Tribune Chowk
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- ₹500–1,900
- 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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