There are 3 ways to get from Marine Drive 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 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOM - CMB
6h 15mRs 52,557–101,090Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dadar to Karjattrain
- Take the train from Karjat to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2dRs 26,260–49,283Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Panvel to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 1hRs 27,984–45,444
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 46000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 15m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Marine Drive and Colombo is 1584 km.
The best way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Marine Drive to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Marine Drive, Mahārāshtra, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 2 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–90,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–90,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dadar to Karjat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Karjat to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–17,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
Train from Panvel to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–18,000
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,267
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,267
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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