There are 8 ways to get from Dharmapuri to Colombo by bus, plane, ferry, train, 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.
Bus to Salem, fly
best- Take the bus from Dharmapuri to Salembus
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SXV - CMB
8h 42mRs 40,115–118,780Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dharmapuri to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 19mRs 24,076–41,418Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dharampuri to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
24h 14mRs 26,816–29,933Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Dharmapuri to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
28h 57mRs 24,356–30,468Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dharmapuri to Lalbaugbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
6h 42mRs 40,678–88,630Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Dharmapuri to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
6h 1mRs 63,070–120,310Bus to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Dharmapuri Tamil Nadu to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
9h 38mRs 38,177–90,732Train, train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dharmapuri to Salem Jntrain
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Tiruchrpli Plkitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
9h 17mRs 46,691–240,188
Salem (SXV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dharmapuri to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 24h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Dharmapuri to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 1m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Dharmapuri and Colombo is 633 km.
The best way to get from Dharmapuri to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 19m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 42000.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Dharmapuri to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dharmapuri, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dharmapuri to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Salem, take the taxi to Salem (SXV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dharampuri to Pettah via Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 14m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Salem to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–100,000
Flights from Salem to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–100,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–70,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–70,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–70,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–70,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–130,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–55,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–130,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–130,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–140,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–55,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dharmapuri to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Dharmapuri to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- 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 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Salem Jn to Tiruchrpli Plki
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- 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
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Dharmapuri to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–6,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
Bus from Dharmapuri to Lalbaug
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–7,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Dharampuri to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,300
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- Rs 850–2,100
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- 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
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Dharmapuri Tamil Nadu to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–4,600
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,400–4,600
- Seat
- Rs 1,500–2,200
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,916
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–25,000
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