There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Odisha by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
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 Biju Patnaik International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane CMB - BBI
6h 50m₹19,613–30,098Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Bhubaneswartrain
41h 10m₹7,671–13,477Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
43h 31mFly to Jagdalpur Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)plane CMB - JGB
- Take the taxi from Jagdalpur Airport (JGB) to Nowrangapurtaxi
7h 46m₹30,108–84,882Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Cuttack, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Badambadi Bus Stand to Secretariatbus 17
46h 39m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Odisha is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 41h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Odisha is to fly which takes 6h 50m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and Odisha is 1625 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Odisha without a car is to train and ferry which takes 41h 10m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 6h 50m to get from Colombo to Odisha, including transfers.
There are 330+ hotels available in Odisha.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Odisha, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Kochi, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–85,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- 1800-5700-218
- crutbbsr@gmail.com
- Website
- Captial Region Urban Transport
Bus from Badambadi Bus Stand to Secretariat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹35–60
- Website
- Captial Region Urban Transport
- Non AC
- ₹35–55
- AC
- ₹50–60
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–1,800
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