There are 4 ways to get from Leh to Colombo by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXL - CMB
8h 40mRs 77,099–215,481Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
3d 21hRs 33,434–84,861Bus, train, ferry via Delhi
- Take the bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Take the bus from Srinagar to Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
3d 17hRs 39,014–70,861Bus, train, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Take the train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Take the train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Coimbatore Jn
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
4dRs 33,634–87,261
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leh to Colombo is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 85000 and takes 3 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Leh to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 40m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Leh and Colombo is 3045 km.
The best way to get from Leh to Colombo without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Delhi which takes 3 days 17h and costs Rs. 39000 - Rs. 75000.
It takes approximately 8h 40m to get from Leh to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Leh, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IXL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
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Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Jammu, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 27m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Srinagar, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–240,000
Flights from Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times 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 Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- 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 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Srinagar to Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Katra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,589
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Chair Car
- Rs 2,494
- Executive Class
- Rs 4,589
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–35,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,600–5,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 27,000–35,000
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
Train from Sh Mata V Devi Katra to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–35,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,500–5,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 27,000–35,000
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- 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
- 0191-2577475
- jksrtc@gmail.com
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Leh to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–4,300
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
Bus from Srinagar to Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–9,500
- Website
- https://www.jksrtc.co.in/
- Adult
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- 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 22,510
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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