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)plane CMB - IXU
6h 49m₹20,250–58,873Train, ferry via Karur
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Karurtrain
- Take the train from Karur to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagartrain
2d₹8,230–15,024Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Pune, Maharashtrabus
- Take the bus from Shivajinagar to Waluj Bus Standbus
2dTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Daund Jntrain
- Take the train from Daund Jn to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagartrain
2d 1h₹8,230–14,424
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 which costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ellora is to fly which takes 6h 49m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000.
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 which takes 2 days 0h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 49m to get from Colombo to Ellora, including transfers.
There are 121+ hotels available in Ellora.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ellora, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Aurangabad Airport (IXU) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Aurangabad Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Karur to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Daund Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,500
Train from Daund Jn to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- tippusultanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- mails@seabirdtourists.com
- Website
- Seabird Tourists
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Pune, Maharashtra
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Seabird Tourists
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- businfo@prasannapurple.com
- Website
- Purple bus
Bus from Shivajinagar to Waluj Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,300
- Website
- Purple bus
- Sleeper
- ₹900–2,300
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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