There are 6 ways to get from Mathura to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Mathura Jn to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
8h 12mRs 55,157–105,258Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mathura Jn 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 6hRs 26,951–62,795Bus to Hindon, fly
- Take the bus from Mathura to ISBT Kashmiri Gatebus
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HDO - CMB
11h 3mRs 58,115–127,359Train to Gwalior Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Gwalior Jn.train
- Fly from Gwalior Airport (GWL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GWL - CMB
11h 13mRs 60,275–196,982Train to Agra Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantttrain
- Fly from Agra Airport (AGR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AGR - CMB
10h 4mRs 59,207–109,630Train to Jaipur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bharatpur Jn to Gandhinagar Jprtrain
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAI - CMB
12h 46mRs 59,511–103,672
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mathura to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Mathura to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 8h 12m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Mathura and Colombo is 2589 km.
The best way to get from Mathura to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 6h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 8h 12m to get from Mathura to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1473+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mathura, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mathura to Colombo. However, you can take the train to New Delhi, walk to New Delhi, take the subway to IGI Airport, walk to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mathura Jn to Colombo Fort via Villupuram Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 2d 6h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–200,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–80,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–100,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nanded, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
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 50,000–250,000
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 Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–95,000
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–190,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–200,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
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 46,000–95,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–95,000
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 46,000–95,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–95,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–100,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–100,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Gwalior Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–200,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–100,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Nanded, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–180,000
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 50,000–250,000
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 Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–95,000
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
Flights from Agra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–260,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–190,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mathura Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 3,300–4,100
Train from Mathura Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- 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 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–24,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- 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 3,600–4,500
Train from Mathura Jn to Gwalior Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Mathura Jn to Agra Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Bharatpur Jn to Gandhinagar Jpr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- 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 3,600–4,500
- 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
- +91 8377971006
- laxmiholidays001@gmail.com
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Mathura to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–4,900
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,981
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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