There are 3 ways to get from Marine Drive to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Churchgate to Santacruz
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BOM - CMB
6h 11mRs 42,043–73,060Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thane to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
43h 32mRs 26,263–56,843Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Nerul Naka to Kalyan station
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
45h 54mRs 29,362–46,108
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 43h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 75000.
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 43h 32m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Marine Drive to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Marine Drive, Mahārāshtra, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Marine Drive to Colombo. However, you can walk to Churchgate, take the train to Santacruz, walk to Milan Sub Way, take the bus to Domestic Airport Junction, walk to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Marine Drive to Colombo Fort via Churchgate, Dadar, Thane, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 43h 32m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–60,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–55,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–55,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
Train from Churchgate to Santacruz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 27–35
- Schedules at
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
- 2nd Class
- Rs 27–35
- 1st Class
- Rs 160–210
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thane to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- 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
- 7588904455
- info@nmmconline.com
- Website
- nmmc.gov.in
Bus from Nerul Naka to Kalyan station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 130–450
- Website
- https://www.nmmc.gov.in/nmmt
- 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 22,510
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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