There are 2 ways to get from Paradip to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Paradeep to Bhubaneswartrain
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BBI - CMB
12h 12mTrain, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Paradeep to Bhubaneswartrain
- 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
44h 51m
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Paradip and Colombo is 1776 km.
The best way to get from Paradip to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 44h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 12h 12m to get from Paradip to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 524+ 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 train to Bhubaneswar, walk to Master Canteen Janpath, take the line 11 bus to Kalinga Hospital Square, take the line 10 bus to Biju Patnaik International Airport, walk 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, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 44h 51m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–160,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–160,000
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Paradeep to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Bhubaneswar to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
- 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 22,280
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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