There are 4 ways to get from Goa Velha to Colombo by plane, bus, 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.
Fly from Dabolim Airport
best- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOI - CMB
4h 47mRs 43,018–75,385Train, 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
42h 2mRs 25,615–50,420Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Panaji B.S. to Shanthi Nagar B.S.
- Take the bus from Shanthi Nagar to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
39h 30mRs 31,947–37,324Taxi to Goa Mopa, fly
- Take the taxi from Goa Velha to Goa Mopa (GOX)
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOX - CMB
5h 40mRs 55,038–82,772
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Goa Velha to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 42h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Goa Velha to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 47m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Goa Velha and Colombo is 1174 km.
The best way to get from Goa Velha to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 42h 2m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 4h 47m to get from Goa Velha to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Goa Velha, 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.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–60,000
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 33,000–60,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–60,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–60,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
- 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 18,000–80,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–95,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–120,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–100,000
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 1,900–2,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- 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
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Panaji B.S. to Shanthi Nagar B.S.
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–7,000
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Shanthi Nagar to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–2,500
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,500–1,900
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,200
- 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 22,337
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,000–4,800
Saregama Travels
- Phone
- +91 70 88 00 88 11
- Website
- saregamatravels.com
MR Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 22 5 8 13 58
- Website
- mrtravelsgoa.com
Goa Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +91 77 67 87 01 83
- Website
- goa-taxicom.business.site
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