There are 6 ways to get from Patiāla to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, bus, or car
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Train, train to Chandigarh International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Chandigarhtrain
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXC - CMB
10h 58mRs 69,451–201,791Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 20hRs 29,023–64,573Train, ferry via Delhi
- Take the train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhitrain
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 12hRs 29,123–65,173Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Rajpura to Gurugram Gurgaonbus
- Take the bus from Gurugram to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Mannarguditrain
- Drive from Mannargudi to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 21hTrain, train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
10h 39mRs 59,661–119,461Train, bus to Dehradun Airport, fly
- Take the train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jntrain
- Take the train from Ambala Cant Jn to Saharanpurtrain
- Take the bus from Saharanpur to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DED - CMB
13h 14mRs 73,511–121,291
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patiāla to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 20h.
The fastest way to get from Patiāla to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 10h 39m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Patiāla and Colombo is 2770 km.
The best way to get from Patiāla to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Delhi which takes 2 days 12h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 10h 58m to get from Patiāla to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Patiāla, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Patiāla to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Ambala Cant Jn, take the train to Chandigarh, walk to Railway Station, take the line 26 bus to Colony Number 4, walk to Colony No. 4, take the line 17 bus to Behlana, walk to Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Patiala to Colombo Fort via Ambala Cant Jn, New Delhi, Villupuram Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–210,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–75,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–190,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Bhopal Jn to Mannargudi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
Train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Saharanpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Patiala to Ambala Cant Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Ambala Cant Jn to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–28,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,600–4,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–28,000
Train from Arakkonam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 18m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Rajpura to Gurugram Gurgaon
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,600–2,200
Bus from Saharanpur to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 891–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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