There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Nagpur 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG)CMB - NAG
5h 44m₹17,606–37,080Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpur
36h 18m₹8,000–15,687Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpur
36h 43m₹8,074–13,084
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nagpur is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000 and takes 36h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nagpur is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹38,000.
The distance between Colombo and Nagpur is 1591 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Nagpur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 36h 18m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Colombo to Nagpur, including transfers.
There are 291+ hotels available in Nagpur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nagpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
- 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 Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,800
- 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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