There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Assam by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU)plane CMB - GAU
7h 26m₹18,621–32,163Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Guwahatitrain
2d 23h₹8,218–18,171Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Guwahati, Assambus
2d 18hFly to Silchar Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane CMB - IXS
8h 44m₹26,001–68,563Fly to Dibrugarh Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dibrugarh Airport (DIB)plane CMB - DIB
9h 7m₹25,291–63,963
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Assam is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 23h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Assam is to fly which takes 7h 26m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Colombo and Assam is 2497 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Assam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 26m to get from Colombo to Assam, including transfers.
There are 1180+ hotels available in Assam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Assam, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) every 3 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Mumbai, Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dibrugarh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dibrugarh Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–810
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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