There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Mātherān by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
- Take the train from Ghatkopar to Neral
5h 33m₹12,698–20,579Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
41h 25m₹8,387–14,276Fly to Pune Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)CMB - PNQ
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Karjat
8h 3m₹13,555–19,784
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mātherān is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mātherān is to fly and train which takes 5h 33m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mātherān is 1647 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mātherān without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 41h 25m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Colombo to Mātherān, including transfers.
There are 357+ hotels available in Mātherān.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mātherān, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Mātherān. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM), walk to Domestic Airport Terminal 1A, take the bus to Mata Ramabai Ambedkar Chowk / Marol Naka, walk to Marol Naka, take the subway to Ghatkopar, walk to Ghatkopar, take the train to Neral, then take the taxi to Mātherān. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Mātherān via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Kalyan Jn, and Neral in around 41h 25m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
Train from Ghatkopar to Neral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹17–220
- Schedules at
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
- 2nd Class
- ₹17–22
- 1st Class
- ₹100–140
- Adult
- ₹220
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- 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 Pune Jn to Karjat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- 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
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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