There are 3 ways to get from Silchar to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Silchar Airport
best- Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXS - CMB
8h 53mRs 47,384–134,636Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Silchar to Perambur
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
3d 5hRs 30,431–63,403Taxi to Aizawl Lengpui Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Silchar to Aizawl Lengpui Airport (AJL)
- Fly from Aizawl Lengpui Airport (AJL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)AJL - CMB
11hRs 63,161–149,736
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 8h 53m and costs Rs. 47000 - Rs. 140000.
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 8h 53m to get from Silchar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ 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) twice daily.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Gauhati, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Aizawl Lengpui Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
Flights from Aizawl Lengpui Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Gauhati, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Aizawl Lengpui Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Gauhati, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Agartala, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Aizawl Lengpui Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Aizawl Lengpui Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Aizawl Lengpui Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–130,000
- 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 4,200–32,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,200–5,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 15,000–19,000
- 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 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- 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 22,443
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–17,000
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