There are 8 ways to get from Karwar to Colombo by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Dabolim Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Standbus
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GOI - CMB
10h 41mRs 48,792–101,406Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
44h 56mRs 25,468–50,387Train, ferry
- Take the train from Karwar to Karurtrain
- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
33h 14mRs 26,274–51,973Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic Citybus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Chennai - Anna Universitybus
- Take the bus from Anna University to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
37h 47mRs 30,603–42,318Bus to Hubli Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Karwar ST Michal school to Hubballibus
- Fly from Hubli Airport (HBX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HBX - CMB
11h 40mRs 44,462–133,608Bus to Goa Mopa, fly
- Take the bus from Karwar to Mapusabus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GOX - CMB
10h 43mRs 59,451–113,056Train to Bajpe Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karwar to Thokurtrain
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXE - CMB
11h 25mRs 43,243–128,592Bus, bus to Belgaum Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Karwar to Banasthari Junctionbus
- Take the bus from Banastarim Junction to Belagavibus
- Fly from Belgaum Airport (IXG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXG - CMB
13h 11mRs 50,640–144,498
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karwar to Colombo is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 44h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Karwar to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 10h 41m and costs Rs. 48000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Karwar and Colombo is 1282 km.
The best way to get from Karwar to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 33h 14m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 10h 41m to get from Karwar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 524+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Karwar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Karwar to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Margao KTC Bus Stand, take the bus to Dabolim Airport, walk to Dabolim Airport (GOI) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Karwar to Colombo Fort via Karwar, Karur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–150,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–200,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–170,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–150,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–200,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–320,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–170,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–200,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–150,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–200,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–310,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–90,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–120,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Belgaum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–270,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karwar to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- 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 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Karwar to Thokur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
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 4,900–6,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- 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
- 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
- +91 9226582250
- kadambapo@yahoo.com
- Website
- ktclgoa.com
Bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 200–290
- Website
- https://ktclgoa.com
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Chennai - Anna University
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from Karwar to Mapusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Anna University to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Karwar ST Michal school to Hubballi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,600
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Karwar to Mapusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,200
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Karwar to Banasthari Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 870–890
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Banastarim Junction to Belagavi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 870–910
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,981
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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