There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane CMB - BOM
4h 19m₹14,869–27,138Train, ferry via Thane
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanetrain
47h 5m₹7,566–14,729Bus, 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 Mumbai, Maharashtrabus
2d 3hFly to Pune Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pune Airport (PNQ)plane CMB - PNQ
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Dadartrain
9h 7m₹17,802–27,268Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Bandra Terminustrain
2d 3h₹7,607–13,829
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central is to fly which takes 4h 19m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mumbai Central is 1579 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central without a car is to train and ferry via Thane which takes 47h 5m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 4h 19m to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central, including transfers.
There are 1670+ hotels available in Mumbai Central.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mumbai Central, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) every 3 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–21,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
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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