There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Velar by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, car, or night 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 Dabok Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dabok Airport (UDR)CMB - UDR
- Take the taxi from Dabok Airport (UDR) to Velar
8h 37m₹17,477–28,536Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Pindwara
2d 10h₹8,479–19,677Train, ferry via Pune
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Jawai Bandh
2d 7h₹8,529–19,127Fly to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD)CMB - AMD
- Take the train from Sabarmati Bg to Nana
11h 28m₹13,627–37,586Bus, ferry, drive, train, night bus, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Ahmedabad Jn
- Take the night bus from Shahibaug - Ashok Travels to Sirohi
- Take the taxi from Sirohi to Velar
2d 9h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dabok Airport (UDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Velar is to train and ferry via Pune which costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Velar is to fly and taxi which takes 8h 37m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Colombo and Velar is 2196 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Velar without a car is to train and ferry via Pune which takes 2 days 7h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 8h 37m to get from Colombo to Velar, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Velar.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Velar, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Velar. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Dabok Airport (UDR), then take the taxi to Velar. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Velar via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Pune Jn, and Jawai Bandh in around 2d 7h.
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- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Madras, Indore
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–39,000
- 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 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
Train from Pune Jn to Jawai Bandh
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹430–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
Train from Sabarmati Bg to Nana
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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)
- ₹1,200–1,500
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Ahmedabad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Chennai Egmore to Pindwara
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
- 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
- ₹782
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +917422221306
- ashoktravelsmds@rediffmail.com
- Website
- atmbus.in
Night bus from Shahibaug - Ashok Travels to Sirohi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- atmbus.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 21m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–2,900
Udaipur Taxi Tour
- Phone
- +91 91 16 07 22 35
- Website
- udaipurtaxitour.in
Rajasthan Cab
- Phone
- +91 93 58 81 19 41
- Website
- rajasthancab.com
Pujari Tours
- Phone
- +91 94 13 76 25 44
- Website
- pujaritours.com
Lake City Cab Service
- Phone
- +91 94 62 34 57 77
- Website
- lakecitycabservice.com
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