There are 10 ways to get from Nepal to Colombo by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)KTM - CMB
6h 26mRs 71,032–109,760Drive, train, ferry
cheapest- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jn
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Kalyan Jn
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
3d 6hRs 34,125–82,287Bus, train, ferry via Nashik
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur Nausad to Nashik Dwarka
- Take the train from Nasik Road to Kalyan Jn
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
3d 1hRs 53,618–74,438Fly from Bharatpur Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BHR - CMB
6h 21mRs 42,287–118,173Fly from Pokhara Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PKR - CMB
5h 24mRs 111,828–165,161Fly from Janakpur Airport
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JKR - CMB
5h 26mRs 39,751–109,728Fly from Biratnagar Airport
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BIR - CMB
6h 27mRs 47,913–134,079Fly from Simara Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)SIF - CMB
5h 53mRs 47,381–129,359Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Central
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
3d 6hRs 39,714–78,873Bus, train, ferry #2
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Renigunta Jn
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
3d 7hRs 39,738–79,788
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Colombo is to drive and train and ferry which costs Rs. 34000 - Rs. 85000 and takes 3 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Nepal and Colombo is 2393 km.
The best way to get from Nepal to Colombo without a car is to bus and train and ferry via Nashik which takes 3 days 1h and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 75000.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Nepal to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 15 min behind Nepal. It is currently 10:20 PM in Nepal and 10:05 PM in Colombo.
There are 1464+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Nepal and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a week.
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Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–100,000
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nasik Road to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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 3,200–4,100
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 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Train from Raxaul Jn to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–25,000
Train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,800–6,500
Train from Gorakhpur to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- 9530035999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,001
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- Phone
- +919228009328
- rajratanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- rajratanbus.in
Bus from Gorakhpur Nausad to Nashik Dwarka
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–13,000
- Schedules at
- rajratanbus.in
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 12,000–13,000
- 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/
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,287
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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