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 57mRs 64,884–172,635Train, 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 29,039–66,451Train, 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
Questions & Answers
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 57m 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 57m to get from Silchar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ 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.
Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Agartala, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Train operators
- 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 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
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
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Bus operators
- 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
- +91 73055 90999
- olivetravellines@gmail.com
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
- arhanstravels12@gmail.com
- Website
- Arhans Travels
Bus from Silchar ISBT to ISBT Guwahati
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,358
- Schedules at
- Arhans Travels
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- shreekrishnarath@gmail.com
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Isbt Guwahati to Zero Mile
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,629
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Phone
- +91 83281 41344
- syed.hashmi06@gmail.com
- Website
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
Bus from Patna to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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