There are 7 ways to get from Karwar to Colombo by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Goa Mopa, fly
best- Take the taxi from Karwar to Goa-Mopa-Airport-GOX
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOX - CMB
5h 58mRs 64,941–104,521Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
44h 56mRs 25,980–51,073Train, ferry
- Take the train from Karwar to Karur
- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
33h 14mRs 26,900–52,603Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
37h 31mRs 30,907–43,267Bus to Dabolim Airport, fly
- Take the bus from RTO Office to Dabolim Airport
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOI - CMB
9h 21mRs 45,752–81,596Taxi to Shivamogga, fly
- Take the taxi from Karwar to Shivamogga (RQY)
- Fly from Shivamogga (RQY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)RQY - CMB
8h 33mRs 47,913–97,488Bus to Hubli Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Karwar ST Michal school to Hubballi
- Fly from Hubli Airport (HBX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)HBX - CMB
14h 40mRs 32,487–88,643
Goa Mopa (GOX) 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. 26000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 44h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Karwar to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 58m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Karwar and Colombo is 1313 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 5h 58m to get from Karwar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ 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 taxi to Goa-Mopa-Airport-GOX 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
- goindigo.in
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–70,000
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 38,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–70,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–75,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–90,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–90,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–85,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–60,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–85,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–65,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–60,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–90,000
- 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 1,400–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
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 1,900–2,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- 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
- 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 2,800–9,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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
- 9226582250
- kadambapo@yahoo.com
- Website
- ktclgoa.com
Bus from RTO Office to Dabolim Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–600
- Schedules at
- ktclgoa.com
Bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 200–460
- Schedules at
- ktclgoa.com
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,482
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–27,000
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