There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Mumbai 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 from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane CMB - BOM
3h 24m₹14,065–28,164Train, ferry via Thane
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanetrain
47h 12m₹7,553–13,048Fly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM)plane JAF - BOM
4h 36m₹22,527–76,528Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jntrain
47h 27m₹8,108–13,447Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Bandra Terminustrain
2d 3h₹7,600–13,018
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Mumbai is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 2 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Mumbai is to fly which takes 3h 24m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Mumbai is 1551 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Mumbai without a car is to train and ferry via Thane which takes 47h 12m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 24m to get from Sri Lanka to Mumbai, including transfers.
There are 1648+ hotels available in Mumbai.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Mumbai, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) every 2 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–26,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–26,000
- 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
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 7m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Bandra Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,200–5,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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