There are 5 ways to get from Mathāra to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Taxi to Gwalior Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mathāra to Gwalior Airport (GWL)taxi
- Fly from Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GWL - CMB
8h 56mRs 64,460–178,043Taxi, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mathāra to Dhaulpurtaxi
- Take the train from Dhaulpur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 11hRs 30,859–69,431Taxi, train, ferry via Villupuram
- Take the taxi from Mathāra to Dhaulpurtaxi
- Take the train from Dhaulpur to Agra Cantttrain
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 31,029–70,331Taxi, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Mathāra to Dhaulpurtaxi
- Take the train from Dhaulpur to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
11h 50mRs 58,968–116,040Taxi, train, bus, drive, ferry
- Take the taxi from Mathāra to Dhaulpurtaxi
- Take the train from Dhaulpur to Agra Cantttrain
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Pondicherrytrain
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 8hRs 34,459–61,491
Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mathāra to Colombo is to taxi and train and ferry which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Mathāra to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 56m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 180000.
The distance between Mathāra and Colombo is 2286 km.
The best way to get from Mathāra to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train and ferry via Villupuram which takes 2 days 8h and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 75000.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Mathāra to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mathāra, Rajasthan, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mathāra to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Gwalior Airport (GWL) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Dhaulpur, take the train to Agra Cantt, take the train to Villupuram Jn, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, then take the train to Colombo Fort.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–250,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–240,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–250,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–240,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dhaulpur to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
Train from Agra Cantt to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,000–3,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–23,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Dhaulpur to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Agra Cantt to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–24,000
Train from Dhaulpur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 35m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–1,700
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,061
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–7,500
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