There are 6 ways to get from Patnem to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
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 Dabolim Airport
best- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOI - CMB
7h 54mRs 46,909–86,573Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Madgaon to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
40h 7mRs 29,733–55,325Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Goa - Canacona / Palolem to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Take the bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
38h 33mRs 31,049–42,657Taxi to Hubli Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Patnem to Hubli Airport (HBX)
- Fly from Hubli Airport (HBX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)HBX - CMB
12h 7mRs 47,111–112,040Bus, bus to Goa Mopa, fly
- Take the bus from Char rasta to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Take the bus from Margao KTC Bus Stand to Panaji KTC Bus Stand
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)GOX - CMB
10h 19mRs 55,308–104,304Train to Bajpe Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cancona to Thokur
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXE - CMB
11h 21mRs 47,697–74,588
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patnem to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 40h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Patnem to Colombo is to fly which takes 7h 54m and costs Rs. 46000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Patnem and Colombo is 1218 km.
The best way to get from Patnem to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 40h 7m and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Patnem to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1453+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Patnem, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–70,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–90,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pune, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–110,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–110,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–110,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–55,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–55,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–70,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–90,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–80,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–80,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–100,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–75,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–80,000
Flights from Hubli Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–90,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–80,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–100,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madgaon to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–15,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,900–2,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
Train from Cancona to Thokur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Goa - Canacona / Palolem to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–10,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from Char rasta to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–650
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from Margao KTC Bus Stand to Panaji KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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/
- Phone
- 9226582250
- kadambapo@yahoo.com
- Website
- ktclgoa.com
Bus from Char rasta to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–190
- Schedules at
- ktclgoa.com
Bus from Margao KTC Bus Stand to Panaji KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 95–150
- Schedules at
- ktclgoa.com
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,178
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–19,000
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