There are 3 ways to get from Mysuru to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Mysore (MYQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MYQ - CMB
9h 56mRs 47,262–143,082Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mysore Jn to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 56mRs 25,045–47,258Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mysuru Bus Stand to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
28h 49mRs 29,509–32,867
Mysore (MYQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mysuru to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 48000 and takes 28h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mysuru to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h 56m and costs Rs. 47000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Mysuru and Colombo is 706 km.
The best way to get from Mysuru to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 56m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 9h 56m to get from Mysuru to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mysuru, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Mysore (MYQ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Mysore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Mysore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras, Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Mysore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mysore Jn to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- 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
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Mysuru Bus Stand to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–5,000
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- 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 22,156
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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