There are 2 ways to get from Puri to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, fly
best- Take the train from Puri to Bhubaneswartrain
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BBI - CMB
10h 52mRs 52,080–164,669Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Puri to Khurda Road Jntrain
- Take the train from Khurda Road Jn 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
42h 41mRs 28,085–48,808
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puri to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 49000 and takes 42h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Puri to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 10h 52m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 170000.
The distance between Puri and Colombo is 1729 km.
The best way to get from Puri to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 42h 41m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 49000.
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Puri to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Puri, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Puri 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 Puri to Pettah via Khurda Road Jn, Mayiladuturai J, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 42h 41m.
- 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 46,000–160,000
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 47,000–160,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Puri to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- 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 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Puri to Khurda Road Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Khurda Road Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–17,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- 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 2,700–3,400
- 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 22,059
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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