There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Pune by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Pune Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)CMB - PNQ
5h 20m₹12,594–17,661Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
38h 12m₹7,498–15,066Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
37h 28m₹7,960–12,180Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
- Take the bus from Vileparle to Vanaj
5h 58m₹12,499–22,402
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pune is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 38h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pune is to fly which takes 5h 20m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹18,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pune is 1476 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pune without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 37h 28m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Colombo to Pune, including transfers.
There are 1021+ hotels available in Pune.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pune, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
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
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
- 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
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- 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)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- 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
- ₹780
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 1800 22 1250
- Website
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
Bus from Vileparle to Vanaj
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹429–710
- Schedules at
- msrtc.maharashtra.gov.in
- AC Shivneri
- ₹710
- Semi Luxury
- ₹429
- 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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