There are 3 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
8h 57mRs 64,918–182,676Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Silchar 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 5hRs 29,396–65,055Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Silchar-ISBT to Mawiong ISBTbus
- Take the bus from Mawiong ISBT to Phulbari Bazaarbus
- Take the train from New Jalpaiguri to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 8hRs 33,524–66,137
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. 65000 and takes 3 days 5h.
The fastest way to get from Silchar to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 57m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 190000.
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 5h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Silchar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1440+ 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
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
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 55,000–180,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Agartala, Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Agartala, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Silchar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
- 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 4,300–33,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,300–5,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 15,000–19,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 25,000–33,000
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 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from New Jalpaiguri to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- 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
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,986
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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