There are 5 ways to get from Rourkela to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JRG - CMB
10h 53mRs 50,797–148,405Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rourkela to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
46h 33mRs 28,417–48,291Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rourkela to Hatia
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXR - CMB
12h 30mRs 44,577–137,398Train to Mana Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rourkela to Raipur Jn
- Fly from Mana Airport (RPR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)RPR - CMB
14h 38mRs 43,600–131,904Train to Biju Patnaik International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BBI - CMB
15h 57mRs 42,186–130,181
Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rourkela to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 49000 and takes 46h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Rourkela to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 10h 53m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Rourkela and Colombo is 1841 km.
The best way to get from Rourkela to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 46h 33m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 49000.
It takes approximately 10h 53m to get from Rourkela to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Rourkela, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Rourkela to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Jharsuguda Jn, take the taxi to Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rourkela to Pettah via Tambaram, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 46h 33m.
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Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
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 33,000–110,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–100,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–130,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Rourkela to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- 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 Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
Train from Rourkela to Hatia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Rourkela to Raipur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
Train from Rourkela to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Bus operators
- 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/
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,443
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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