There are 2 ways to get from Odisha 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 Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BBI - CMB
7h 39mRs 51,509–148,124Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
41h 36mRs 27,371–44,940
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Odisha to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 41h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Odisha to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 39m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Odisha and Colombo is 1626 km.
The best way to get from Odisha to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 41h 36m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Odisha to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Odisha, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–150,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–150,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,200–2,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- 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 21,736
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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