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 Jntrain
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JRG - CMB
11h 18mRs 60,287–196,327Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rourkela to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
46h 15mRs 26,229–57,434Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rourkela to Hatiatrain
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXR - CMB
11h 26mRs 56,065–175,307Train to Mana Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rourkela to Raipur Jntrain
- Fly from Mana Airport (RPR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RPR - CMB
14h 28mRs 54,082–169,764Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Rourkela to Puribus
- 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
2d 3hRs 30,855–51,585
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 which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 46h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Rourkela to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 11h 18m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 200000.
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 which takes 46h 15m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 11h 18m to get from Rourkela to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1473+ 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 Colombo Fort via Tambaram, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 46h 15m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–160,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–220,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–150,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–150,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
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 44,000–150,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–320,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–280,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–280,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–320,000
- 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 480–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- 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 2,200–2,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- 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 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
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 3,400–4,400
Train from Rourkela to Raipur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
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 1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- 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 2,200–2,600
- 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 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 1800 345 1122
- osrtccorp@gmail.com
- Website
- booking.osrtc.org
Bus from Rourkela to Puri
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,855
- Website
- https://booking.osrtc.org/
- 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 21,981
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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