There are 4 ways to get from Dabolim to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Dabolim Airport
best- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOI - CMB
4h 31mRs 43,566–78,130Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
41h 25mRs 25,668–50,503Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Goa - Madgaon to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Take the bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
41h 49mRs 31,589–44,946Taxi to Goa Mopa, fly
- Take the taxi from Dabolim to Goa Mopa (GOX)
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOX - CMB
5h 54mRs 57,130–94,063
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dabolim to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Dabolim to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Dabolim and Colombo is 1158 km.
The best way to get from Dabolim to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 41h 25m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Dabolim to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dabolim, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
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Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–95,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–95,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–95,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–75,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–90,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–110,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–90,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–90,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–15,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Goa - Madgaon to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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/
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,444
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–6,500
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