There are 2 ways to get from Mumbai to Chilaw by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOM - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Chilawtaxi
5h 48mRs 58,056–98,971Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Panvel to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Chilawbus
47h 3mRs 28,317–45,665
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mumbai to Chilaw is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 46000 and takes 47h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Mumbai to Chilaw is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 48m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Mumbai and Chilaw is 1592 km.
The best way to get from Mumbai to Chilaw without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 47h 3m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Mumbai to Chilaw, including transfers.
There are 54+ hotels available in Chilaw.
What companies run services between Mumbai, India and Chilaw, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mumbai to Chilaw. However, you can take the bus to Domestic Airport Junction, walk to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Chilaw. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dadar East to Chilaw via Kalamboli, Kalamboli Colony, Panvel Railway Station, Panvel, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 47h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–85,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–85,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Panvel to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Chilaw
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,550
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,406
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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