There are 4 ways to get from Dehradun to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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 Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DED - CMB
6h 13mRs 67,048–100,193Train, ferry
- Take the train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminaltrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 14hBus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Dehradun - Rispana Chowk to FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBTbus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Pondicherrytrain
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 15hTrain, ferry via Virudhachalam
- Take the train from Dehradun to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 16h
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dehradun to Colombo is to fly which costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 100000 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Dehradun to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 13m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Dehradun and Colombo is 2626 km.
The best way to get from Dehradun to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 13m to get from Dehradun to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 524+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dehradun, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–220,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–210,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–210,000
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Dehradun to Anand Vihar Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from New Delhi to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Dehradun to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Dehradun - Rispana Chowk to FlixBus Delhi - Anand Vihar ISBT
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–1,700
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,280
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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