There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Ellora by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU)CMB - IXU
8h 24m₹20,769–25,486Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Salem Jn
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Aurangabad
2d 3h₹8,235–17,679Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the bus from Wagholi By Pass Dropping to Aurangabad
41h 39m₹8,879–13,428Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the bus from Wagholi By Pass Dropping to Aurangabad
42h 23m₹8,406–16,364
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ellora is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 42h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ellora is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Colombo and Ellora is 1562 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ellora without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 41h 39m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 8h 24m to get from Colombo to Ellora, including transfers.
There are 105+ hotels available in Ellora.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ellora, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–49,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Salem Jn to Aurangabad
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–4,900
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹793
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Wagholi By Pass Dropping to Aurangabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹380–600
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.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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