There are 4 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 20m₹14,809–26,287Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanetrain
42h 57m₹7,557–14,707Bus, 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 2m₹15,752–26,297
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 - ₹15,000 and takes 42h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹27,000.
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 which takes 42h 57m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Colombo to Mumbai Central, including transfers.
There are 1679+ 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 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–22,000
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
- ₹12,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–21,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pune Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–47,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Pune Jn to Dadar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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