There are 5 ways to get from Sāgar to Colombo by train, plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Shivamogga, fly
best- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Shimogatrain
- Fly from Shivamogga (RQY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RQY - CMB
8h 46mRs 46,274–117,535Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Arsikere Jntrain
- Take the train from Arsikere Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
34h 41mRs 25,649–40,486Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Shimoga Towntrain
- Take the bus from Shivamogga to Kempegowda Bus Stand Bangalorebus
- Take the bus from Bangalore to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
34h 7mTaxi, train to Bajpe Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Sāgar to Byndoortaxi
- Take the train from Byndoor to Surathkaltrain
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXE - CMB
10h 25mRs 73,577–111,337Train to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Sagar Jambagaru to Yasvantpur Jntrain
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
12h 50mRs 53,645–103,222
Shivamogga (RQY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sāgar to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 41000 and takes 34h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sāgar to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 8h 46m and costs Rs. 46000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Sāgar and Colombo is 1004 km.
The best way to get from Sāgar to Colombo without a car is to train and bus and ferry which takes 34h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Sāgar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sāgar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Sāgar to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Shimoga, take the taxi to Shivamogga (RQY) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Sagar Jambagaru to Pettah via Shimoga Town, Shivamogga, Kempegowda Bus Stand Bangalore, Bangalore, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 34h 7m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–85,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–85,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–85,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–70,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sagar Jambagaru to Shimoga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Sagar Jambagaru to Shimoga Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Sagar Jambagaru to Arsikere Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Arsikere Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
Train from Byndoor to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
Train from Sagar Jambagaru to Yasvantpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Shivamogga to Kempegowda Bus Stand Bangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,700
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Sleeper
- Rs 1,300–2,600
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,439
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,439
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–11,000
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