There are 5 ways to get from Sagara to Colombo by train, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry
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Train to Shivamogga, fly
best- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Shimoga Towntrain
- Fly from Shivamogga (RQY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RQY - CMB
9h 4mRs 42,364–127,455Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Arsikere Jntrain
- Take the train from Arsikere Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
34h 11mRs 25,261–49,630Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sagara to Shivamoggataxi
- Take the bus from Shivamogga to Nelamangala Kunigal Bypassbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Ananda Rao Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Anna Universitybus
- Take the bus from Anna University to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
33h 33mRs 34,877–44,199Taxi, bus to Bajpe Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sagara to Kollurtaxi
- Take the bus from Kollur to Mangalorebus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXE - CMB
10h 26mRs 55,695–92,153Train to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Ksr Bengalurutrain
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
13h 7mRs 39,529–88,022
Shivamogga (RQY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sagara to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 50000 and takes 34h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Sagara to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 9h 4m and costs Rs. 42000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Sagara and Colombo is 1005 km.
The best way to get from Sagara to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 34h 11m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Sagara to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 520+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sagara, Karnātaka, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Sagara to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Shimoga Town, take the taxi to Shivamogga (RQY) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Shivamogga, take the bus to Nelamangala Kunigal Bypass, walk to Nelamangala, take the bus to Anand Rao Circle Vrl Bus Terminal, walk to FlixBus Bengaluru - Ananda Rao Circle, take the bus to FlixBus Chennai - Anna University, take the bus to Nagore, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, then take the bus to Pettah.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–70,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–70,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–70,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–70,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–70,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–170,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–160,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–160,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sagar Jambagaru to Shimoga Town
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
Train from Sagar Jambagaru to Arsikere Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Arsikere Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
Train from Sagar Jambagaru to Ksr Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- 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
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Shivamogga to Nelamangala Kunigal Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,400
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Sleeper
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Ananda Rao Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Anna University
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–6,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Anna University to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kollur to Mangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–800
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,061
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–9,500
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