There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Chattogram by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or taxi
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 Shah Amanat International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP)plane CMB - CGP
5h 53m$307–845Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Agartalatrain
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
3d 14h$89–221Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai nawabganjcar
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
- Take the bus from Abdullahpur to Chittagongbus
2d 22h$117–212Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CMB - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Chattogramtrain
10h 13m$219–347Fly to Agartala, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA)plane CMB - IXA
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
12h 3m$253–700Fly to Sandwip, taxi, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Sandwip (SDW)plane CMB - SDW
- Take the taxi from Sandwip (SDW) to Fenitaxi
- Take the train from Feni to Chattogramtrain
9h 52m$237–927Fly to Cox's Bazar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cox's Bazar (CXB)plane CMB - CXB
- Take the train from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogramtrain
10h 49m$221–643Train, ferry, drive
- 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 Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai Nawabganjcar
- Take the train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Chattogramtrain
2d 23h$98–213
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chattogram is to train and ferry which costs $85 - $230 and takes 3 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chattogram is to fly which takes 5h 53m and costs $300 - $850.
The distance between Colombo and Chattogram is 2159 km.
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Colombo to Chattogram, including transfers.
Chattogram is 30 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 8:54 AM in Colombo and 9:24 AM in Chattogram.
There are 53+ hotels available in Chattogram.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chattogram, Bangladesh?
SriLankan Airlines, Novo Air, and five other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) twice daily.
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $330–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Male, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $440–1,100
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Male, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–600
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
Train from Tambaram to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $22–28
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–70
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–18
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–11
- First Class (1A)
- $14–18
Train from Tambaram to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $22–28
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–70
Train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–19
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $14–19
Train from Katpadi Jn to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $13–110
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $13–17
- Third AC (3A)
- $30–45
- Second AC (2A)
- $45–65
- First Class (1A)
- $80–110
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- $8–9
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $68
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Estimated price
- $29–40
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