There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Solan by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC)CMB - IXC
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Solan
7h 21m₹17,899–36,862Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Take the bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Solan - Bypass
2d 16h₹8,998–17,933Train, ferry, taxi
- 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 Chandigarh
- Take the taxi from Chandigarh to Solan
2d 18h₹9,862–22,405
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Solan is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹9,000 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Solan is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 21m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹37,000.
The distance between Colombo and Solan is 2731 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Solan without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 16h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Colombo to Solan, including transfers.
There are 804+ hotels available in Solan.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Solan, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Solan. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC), then take the taxi to Solan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to FlixBus Solan - Bypass via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Villupuram Jn, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Nizamuddin station, Balmiki Mandir Marg, and FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram in around 2d 16h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chandigarh International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
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 Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice 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
- 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
- ₹450–550
- 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
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Delhi RK Ashram to FlixBus Solan - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,200
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 88 83 76 36
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 90 41 41 21 41
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 55 85 49 99
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
RS Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 88 83 76 36
- Website
- chandigarhtaxiservice.net
Rana cabs
- Phone
- +91 90 41 41 21 41
- Website
- ranatravelschandigarh.com
Mr. Singh Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 55 85 49 99
- Website
- mrsinghcab.com
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