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 31m₹19,533–50,994Train, 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₹7,809–14,848Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Indorebus
2d 4h
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 31m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Indore is 1817 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 31m to get from Colombo to Indore, including transfers.
There are 685+ hotels available in Indore.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Indore, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indore (IDR) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
- 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
- ₹380–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–950
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Lakshmibai Ngr
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
- 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
- ₹760–790
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–790
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- admin@swamyayyappatravels.in
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Kanakadhara Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Kanakadhara Travels
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- customercare@a1travels.in
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- support@universaltravels.in
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Website
- Ziel Mobility
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Ziel Mobility
- Website
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bombay Raja Roadlinks
Bus from Bengaluru to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Salasar vaishnav travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bengaluru to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 93738 99995
- support@humsafarbus.in
- Website
- Humsafar Bus
Bus from Bengaluru to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Humsafar Bus
- Website
- Renuka Bus Service
Bus from Bengaluru to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Renuka Bus Service
- Website
- Bmcc Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Bmcc Travels
- Phone
- +919228009328
- rajratanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- Raj Ratan Tours & Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Raj Ratan Tours & Travels
- 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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