There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Nagpur by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG)plane CMB - NAG
5h 31m₹19,827–58,350Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpurtrain
37h 27m₹7,601–13,154Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Nagpur, Maharashtrabus
43h 5m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nagpur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 37h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nagpur is to fly which takes 5h 31m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Colombo and Nagpur is 1592 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Nagpur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 27m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 5h 31m to get from Colombo to Nagpur, including transfers.
There are 271+ hotels available in Nagpur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nagpur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport (NAG) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–60,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
- 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 Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,800
- 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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