There are 4 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)plane CMB - STV
7h 34m₹16,973–29,528Train, 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 Surattrain
2d₹7,771–14,479Bus, 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 Thanebus
- Take the bus from Thane to Surat, Gujaratbus
2d 8hFly to Civil Airport Harni, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Civil Airport Harni (BDQ)plane CMB - BDQ
- Take the train from Vadodara Jn to Surattrain
8h 26m₹21,913–64,478
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 - ₹15,000 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Surat is to fly which takes 7h 34m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹30,000.
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 2 days 0h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Colombo to Surat, including transfers.
There are 230+ hotels available in Surat.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Surat, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Surat (STV) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Surat via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Civil Airport Harni via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
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