There are 4 ways to get from New Delhi 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 from Indira Gandhi International Airport
best- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
6h 24mRs 51,624–96,162Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 10hRs 27,602–66,100Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 7hRs 29,187–54,869Fly from Hindon
- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HDO - CMB
8h 46mRs 59,256–86,988
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from New Delhi to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from New Delhi to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 24m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between New Delhi and Colombo is 2447 km.
The best way to get from New Delhi to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 2 days 7h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from New Delhi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between New Delhi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 2 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–85,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–85,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–75,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–60,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–75,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- 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
- +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 22,267
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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