There are 3 ways to get from Nagpur 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 Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)NAG - CMB
8h 31mRs 62,739–127,942Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nagpur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
37h 19mRs 27,523–53,682Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nagpur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
37h 38mRs 28,223–42,842
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nagpur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 37h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Nagpur to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Nagpur and Colombo is 1591 km.
The best way to get from Nagpur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 19m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Nagpur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Nagpur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–130,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagpur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
- 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
- +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 22,356
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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