There are 7 ways to get from India to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Chennai International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
4h 13mRs 32,622–66,154Train, ferry
cheapest- 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 11hRs 27,614–66,144Train, ferry, bus
- 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 bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 7hRs 29,200–54,893Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Richmond Circle to Hebbalabus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
5h 19mRs 38,730–61,292Fly from Hyderabad
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
5h 25mRs 37,843–71,908Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOM - CMB
5h 40mRs 43,552–71,083Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
6h 24mRs 51,624–96,162
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from India to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs Rs. 32000 - Rs. 70000.
The distance between India and Colombo is 699 km.
The best way to get from India to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from India to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1425+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–55,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–49,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–49,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–60,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–95,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–95,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–60,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–60,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–60,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–46,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–80,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–70,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–70,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–70,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–47,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–60,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–46,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–50,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–65,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- 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 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–25,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- 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
- +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/
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Richmond Circle to Hebbala
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 60–85
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,278
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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