There are 3 ways to get from Mahē 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 Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CNN - CMB
6h 3mRs 56,830–77,526Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mahe to Erode Jn
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
27h 18mRs 25,035–46,699Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thalassery to Thrissur
- Take the bus from Thissur to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
34hRs 32,557–41,607
Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mahē to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Mahē to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 3m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Mahē and Colombo is 772 km.
The best way to get from Mahē to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 18m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Mahē to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mahē, Puducherry, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
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- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–75,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–90,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mahe to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
Train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Thalassery to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,100
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Thissur to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–11,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,700–11,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,900
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,250
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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