There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Indore by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Indore (IDR)plane CMB - IDR
5h 46m₹21,600–44,072Train, ferry
cheapest- 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 Lakshmibai Ngrtrain
2d 1h₹7,819–14,874Bus, 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 Pune, Maharashtra to Indore, Madhya Pradeshbus
2d 8h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indore (IDR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Indore is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Indore is to fly which takes 5h 46m and costs ₹21,000 - ₹45,000.
The distance between Colombo and Indore is 1816 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Indore without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 1h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Colombo to Indore, including transfers.
There are 759+ hotels available in Indore.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Indore, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indore (IDR) every 2 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
- 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
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- 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
- 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
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