There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Mysuru 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 to Mysore
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mysore (MYQ)CMB - MYQ
5h 47m₹16,603–25,317Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Mysore Jn
28h 25m₹7,363–13,909Train, ferry via Bengaluru
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Mysore Jn
26h 38m₹7,403–13,969Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Mysuru Bus Stand
26h 40m₹8,599–9,594Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Take the train from Ksr Bengaluru to Mysore Jn
6h 16m₹11,973–20,127
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mysore (MYQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mysuru is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 28h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mysuru is to fly which takes 5h 47m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mysuru is 706 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mysuru without a car is to train and ferry via Bengaluru which takes 26h 38m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 5h 47m to get from Colombo to Mysuru, including transfers.
There are 519+ hotels available in Mysuru.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mysuru, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mysore (MYQ) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mysore via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mysore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Ksr Bengaluru to Mysore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Mysore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- 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
- ₹789
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Mysuru Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,500
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹220–260
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–260
- 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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