There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Kathmandu by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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 Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)CMB - KTM
4h 27m$219–354Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantt
- Take the bus from Agra to Kathmandu
3d 1h$96–210Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Drive from Raxaul Jn to Kathmandu
3d 4h$109–271Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
3d 5h$129–260
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kathmandu is to bus and ferry and train which costs $95 - $210 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kathmandu is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs $210 - $360.
The distance between Colombo and Kathmandu is 2395 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kathmandu without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 3 days 1h and costs $95 - $210.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Colombo to Kathmandu, including transfers.
Kathmandu is 15 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 7:19 PM in Colombo and 7:34 PM in Kathmandu.
There are 1507+ hotels available in Kathmandu.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kathmandu, Nepal?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and Air India Limited fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–390
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–300
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–390
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Villupuram Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–75
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–45
- First Class (1A)
- $60–75
Train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $7–60
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $7–9
- Third AC (3A)
- $19–24
- Second AC (2A)
- $27–35
- First Class (1A)
- $45–60
Train from Kalyan Jn to Raxaul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $8–70
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $8–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $22–28
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–40
- First Class (1A)
- $50–70
Train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $7–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–20
Train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $65–85
- 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
- $4–45
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $5–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–45
- 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
- $9
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Agra to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–32
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- $1–2
- AC Buses
- $2–3
- Airport Express Services
- $20–27
- Phone
- 9530035999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Swoyambhu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $39
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $73
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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