There are 6 ways to get from Chandīgarh to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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 Chandigarh International Airport
best- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXC - CMB
8h 30mRs 56,527–152,946Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chandigarh to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 20hRs 29,028–63,430Train, ferry via Delhi
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 11hRs 29,083–62,493Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chandigarh to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
9h 44mRs 59,319–106,479Train to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Doiwalatrain
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DED - CMB
15h 1mRs 80,690–138,144Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gatebus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Pondicherrytrain
- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 14hRs 33,490–65,117
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chandīgarh to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Chandīgarh to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Chandīgarh and Colombo is 2671 km.
The best way to get from Chandīgarh to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Delhi which takes 2 days 11h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Chandīgarh to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Chandīgarh, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–90,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–100,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Chandigarh to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from Chandigarh to Doiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from New Delhi to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Chandigarh to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–28,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,700–4,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 22,000–28,000
Train from Arakkonam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- 3 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
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Tribune Chowk to Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–7,000
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Adult
- Rs 1,800–7,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 300–2,400
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- 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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,084
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,084
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,084
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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