There are 2 ways to get from Silchar to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXS - CMB
9h 48mRs 55,877–152,628Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Silchar to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 5hRs 30,295–63,126
Silchar Airport (IXS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Silchar to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Silchar to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Silchar and Colombo is 2471 km.
The best way to get from Silchar to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 3 days 5h and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Silchar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1423+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Silchar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Silchar to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–32,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,100–4,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 14,000–19,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 25,000–32,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 3,000–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- 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/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,328
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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