There are 3 ways to get from Paradip to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, car, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Paradip to Bhubaneswar-Airport-BBI
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BBI - CMB
6h 48mRs 56,230–78,000Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Paradeep to Bhubaneswar
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
44h 33mRs 27,021–60,863Train, drive, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Paradeep to Bhubaneswar
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
42h 56mRs 30,181–50,323
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Paradip to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 44h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Paradip to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Paradip and Colombo is 1721 km.
The best way to get from Paradip to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 44h 33m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 6h 48m to get from Paradip to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1442+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Paradip, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Paradip to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Bhubaneswar-Airport-BBI airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Paradeep to Pettah via Bhubaneswar, Mayiladuturai J, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 42h 56m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Paradeep to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
Train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–18,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- 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
- 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 22,473
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,200–5,000
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