There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Harba by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane CMB - IXR
- Take the taxi from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Harbataxi
6h 30m₹20,244–39,025Train, ferry, taxi via Arakkonam
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 Rajkharsawan Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Rajkharsawan Jn to Harbataxi
2d 7h₹9,066–19,343Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chakradharpurtrain
- Take the taxi from Chakradharpur to Harbataxi
47h 28m₹10,051–16,835Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chakradharpurtrain
- Take the taxi from Chakradharpur to Harbataxi
2d₹9,576–19,743
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Harba is to train and ferry and taxi via Arakkonam which costs ₹9,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Harba is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 30m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Colombo and Harba is 1989 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Harba without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 47h 28m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Colombo to Harba, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Harba, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Harba. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), then take the taxi to Harba. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Tambaram, take the train to Chakradharpur, then take the taxi to Harba.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Chakradharpur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 58m
- 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
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 Rajkharsawan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,200
Ranchi Taxi Travels Service
Ranchi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 93 34 16 07 43
- Website
- ranchitaxi.in
Ranchi Cabs
- Phone
- +91 90 06 66 65 49
- Website
- ranchicabs.com
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