There are 4 ways to get from Silchar to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Silchar Airport (IXS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXS - CMB
8h 7mRs 64,881–172,633Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Badarpur Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 3hRs 29,000–66,408Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Silchar to Dakhineswartrain
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 14hBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Silchar ISBT to ISBT Guwahatibus
- Take the bus from Isbt Guwahati to Zero Milebus
- Take the bus from Patna to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
4d 7h
Silchar Airport (IXS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Silchar to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Silchar to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 7m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 180000.
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 which takes 3 days 3h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 70000.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Silchar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1459+ 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) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Gauhati, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Agartala, Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Badarpur Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–31,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 24,000–31,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from Silchar to Dakhineswar
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–16,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- Phone
- +91 99622 24077
- jjyatratravels@gmail.com
- Website
- J J Yatra
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- J J Yatra
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,396
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,396
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,396
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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