There are 4 ways to get from Gwalior to Colombo by plane, train, 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 Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GWL - CMB
7h 5mRs 69,337–191,990Train, ferry via Bhopal
cheapest- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Bhopal Jntrain
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 2hRs 27,792–56,737Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 7hTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 27,798–55,376
Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gwalior to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Gwalior to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 5m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Gwalior and Colombo is 2177 km.
The best way to get from Gwalior to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Bhopal which takes 2 days 2h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Gwalior to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Gwalior, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gwalior Jn. to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
Train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Gwalior Jn. to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- 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
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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