There are 4 ways to get from Cuttack to Colombo by plane, train, car, 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
best- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BBI - CMB
5h 30mRs 52,042–72,822Train, ferry via Virudhachalam
cheapest- Take the train from Cuttack to Vridhachalam Jn
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
44h 13mRs 26,598–56,974Train, drive, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
41h 6mRs 30,054–49,514Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
42h 43mRs 26,894–60,054
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuttack to Colombo is to train and ferry via Virudhachalam which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 44h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cuttack to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Cuttack and Colombo is 1650 km.
The best way to get from Cuttack to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 42h 43m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Cuttack to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1447+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Cuttack, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–18,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Cuttack to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,451
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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