There are 6 ways to get from Pokhara to Colombo by plane, taxi, bus, train, car, or ferry
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 Pokhara Airport
best- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PKR - CMB
5h 24mRs 110,326–143,158Taxi, bus, train, drive, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Pokhara to Mugling(Nepal)taxi
- Take the bus from Mugling(Nepal) to Faizabadbus
- Take the train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 19hRs 54,469–86,259Taxi to Bharatpur Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Pokhara to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)taxi
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHR - CMB
8h 36mRs 71,869–153,345Taxi to Bhairawa, fly
- Take the taxi from Pokhara to Bhairawa (BWA)taxi
- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BWA - CMB
8h 55mRs 98,290–201,570Bus to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pokhara to Kathmandubus
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KTM - CMB
13h 54mRs 73,079–115,912Taxi, bus, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Pokhara to Ramapurtaxi
- Take the bus from Ramapur to Krishnanagarbus
- Take the train from Barhni to Kalyan Jntrain
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 6h
Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pokhara to Colombo is to taxi and bus and train and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 90000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Pokhara to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 24m and costs Rs. 110000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Pokhara and Colombo is 2419 km.
The best way to get from Pokhara to Colombo without a car is to taxi and bus and train and ferry which takes 3 days 6h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Pokhara to Colombo, including transfers.
Colombo is 15 min behind Pokhara. It is currently 7:16 AM in Pokhara and 7:01 AM in Colombo.
There are 1432+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Pokhara, Nepal and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Buddha Air Ltd, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pokhara Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
Flights from Bhairawa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ayodhya Cantt to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,600–4,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Barhni to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Train from Kalyan Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- 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
- +91-11-23370236
- info@dimts.in
- Website
- dtc.delhi.gov.in
Bus from Mugling(Nepal) to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–3,200
- Website
- https://dtc.delhi.gov.in
- Ordinary Buses
- Rs 150–210
- AC Buses
- Rs 280–390
- Airport Express Services
- Rs 2,400–3,200
- 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
- +977 985-6021756
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Pokhara to Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,749
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en
- Phone
- 9857039522
- Website
- namastekapilvastubus.com
Bus from Ramapur to Krishnanagar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://namastekapilvastubus.com/customer/namastekapilvastu.xhtml
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,278
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–55,000
Green Path Transfers
- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
Green Path Transfers
- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
Green Path Transfers
- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
Green Path Transfers
- Website
- greenpathtransfers.com
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