There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Silchar by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Silchar Airport (IXS)CMB - IXS
7h 45m₹20,500–59,152Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Silchar
3d 6h₹8,361–21,793Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jn
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Silchar
3d 1h₹8,955–18,620
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Silchar is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Silchar is to fly which takes 7h 45m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Colombo and Silchar is 2473 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Silchar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹22,000.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Colombo to Silchar, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Silchar.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Silchar, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Mumbai, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Bengaluru, Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹786
- 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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