There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Little India by plane, tram, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CMB - PEN
7h 17mRM 663–1,436Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 22mRM 935–2,780
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Little India is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 1500 and takes 7h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Little India is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs RM 650 - RM 1500.
The distance between Colombo and Little India is 2319 km.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Colombo to Little India, including transfers.
There are 2390+ hotels available in Little India.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Little India, Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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