There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Srilanka by plane, car, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane CMB - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
6h 33m$244–643Train, 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 Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
2d 15h$90–190Bus, ferry, drive
- 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
- Drive from Siliguri, West Bengal to Srilankacar
2d 7h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Srilanka is to train and ferry which costs $90 - $190 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Srilanka is to fly and drive which takes 6h 33m and costs $240 - $650.
The distance between Colombo and Srilanka is 2437 km.
It takes approximately 6h 33m to get from Colombo to Srilanka, including transfers.
Srilanka is 15 min ahead of Colombo. It is currently 11:26 AM in Colombo and 11:41 AM in Srilanka.
There are 12+ hotels available in Srilanka.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Srilanka. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Bagdogra Airport (IXB), then drive to Srilanka. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Srilanka via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, and Siliguri, West Bengal in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $250–650
- 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
- $4–11
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $8–11
- 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
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