There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Mumbai 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 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
3h 40m₹12,604–21,077Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Lokmanyatilak
42h 46m₹7,606–15,793Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
43h 8m₹8,261–13,278
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 42h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai is to fly which takes 3h 40m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mumbai is 1573 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mumbai without a car is to train and ferry which takes 42h 46m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Colombo to Mumbai, including transfers.
There are 1550+ hotels available in Mumbai.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mumbai, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- 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
- 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
- +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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Lokmanyatilak
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
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
- 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
- ₹784
- 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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