There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Colāba by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, train, line 124 bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
- Take the train from Santacruz to Csmt
- Take the bus from CSMT station to Sasoon Dock
4h 48m₹12,114–19,691Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Lokmanyatilak
43h 20m₹7,614–15,817Fly to Pune Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)CMB - PNQ
- Take the train from Pune Jn to C Shivaji Maharaj T
9h 36m₹12,781–18,996Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
43h 45m₹8,271–13,286
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Colāba is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 43h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Colāba is to fly and train and line 124 bus which takes 4h 48m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Colombo and Colāba is 1594 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Colāba without a car is to train and ferry which takes 43h 20m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Colombo to Colāba, including transfers.
There are 1264+ hotels available in Colāba.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Colāba, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Colāba. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), walk to Domestic Airport Junction, take the bus to New Agripada, walk to Santacruz, take the train to Csmt, walk to CSMT station, then take the line 124 bus to Sasoon Dock. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Colaba Depot via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Lokmanyatilak, Tilaknagar, Csmt, and CSMT station in around 43h 20m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
- 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 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
- 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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
Train from Santacruz to Csmt
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹8–10
- Schedules at
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
- 2nd Class
- ₹8–10
- 1st Class
- ₹45–60
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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 Lokmanyatilak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
Train from Pune Jn to C Shivaji Maharaj T
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
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
- 1800 22 7550
- transport@bestundertaking.com
- Website
- bestundertaking.com
Bus from CSMT station to Sasoon Dock
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹6–12
- Website
- http://www.bestundertaking.com
- Regular Bus
- ₹6–10
- AC Bus
- ₹8–12
- 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
- ₹786
- 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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