There are 4 ways to get from Guwahati to Colombo 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 Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GAU - CMB
9hRs 63,618–121,344Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Guwahati to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 18hRs 28,184–60,013Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Guwahati, Assam to Siliguri, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 6hTrain, ferry via Pallāvaram
- Take the train from Guwahati to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 3hRs 28,354–61,145
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guwahati to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 18h.
The fastest way to get from Guwahati to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Guwahati and Colombo is 2499 km.
The best way to get from Guwahati to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 18h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 9h to get from Guwahati to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Guwahati, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport (GAU) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–180,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–220,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–170,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Guwahati to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–28,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,700–4,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 22,000–28,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from Guwahati to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–30,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,900–4,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 23,000–30,000
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Bus operators
- Website
- Raj Bus Services
Bus from Guwahati, Assam to Siliguri, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Raj Bus Services
- Phone
- +91 93822 09568
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
Bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Kolkata, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Olive Travels Lines
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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