There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Surat 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 to Surat
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat (STV)CMB - STV
6h 5m₹16,875–21,406Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Take the train from Borivali to Surat
45h 37m₹7,758–17,301Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zone
- Take the bus from Anand Rao Circle to Surat
2d 2h₹9,621–13,586Fly to Civil Airport Harni, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Civil Airport Harni (BDQ)CMB - BDQ
- Take the train from Vadodara Jn to Surat
7h 6m₹13,955–24,526Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)CMB - BOM
- Take the train from Borivali to Surat
6h 41m₹12,800–22,591
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat (STV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Surat is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000 and takes 45h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Surat is to fly which takes 6h 5m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Colombo and Surat is 1777 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Surat without a car is to train and ferry which takes 45h 37m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Colombo to Surat, including transfers.
There are 192+ hotels available in Surat.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Surat, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat (STV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–18,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
- 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
- +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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Borivali to Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Vadodara Jn to Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- 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
- ₹781
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Anand Rao Circle to Surat
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–3,700
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹2,200–3,700
- 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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