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How To Reach Colombo From India

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India to Colombo Distance

	By Air	By Road	By Train	By Sea
India to Colombo	3.0 hours	-	-	-

Taking a flight from Delhi, Mumbai, or Chennai to Colombo is the best way to reach the capital of Sri Lanka. It takes less than 2 hours to travel from Chennai to Colombo. Tourism of Sri Lanka attracts the heart of every tourist with its serene beaches, historical monuments, golden desert, quiet backwater, pilgrimage sites, rich wildlife, and colorful fairs. Following ideas will help you in knowing that how to reach Colombo from India:

By Air:

Flights are the most popular way to reach Colombo from India and major airlines serve this route. Malaysian Airlines, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Jet Airways, Qatar Airways and Srilankan Airlines are the prominent flights to fly from India to other Colombo. A traveler will reach Sri Lanka for the destination Colombo where Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) ensures the landing of all major airlines. This airport is located in Katunayaka and it will take around one-hour drive to reach Colombo.

The airport is situated around 32 km from Colombo, and on an average, any road service will take more than 45 minutes for reaching Colombo city. The flights from South India will be the cheapest and it will take less time to reach the Colombo as it is the nearest place.

By rail:

Colombo has wide rail connectivity and one can visit all nearby tourist places by availing rail services. One can get regular train services from Katunayake south Railway station. From this railway station, one can easily reach to Colombo. One can check the online status and timings of these trains. Also, the facility of online booking is available from anywhere in India for all desired destinations across the globe including Colombo.

Though trains are not such practical way to reach Colombo from India but trains are the cheapest way to go from one to another place in Sri Lanka itself only. One can expect the heavy crowd in the same. So, it is advised to book the trains in advance in order to entertain the comfortable and worry-free journey.

By Road:

Bus, taxi, cab and other services are available from the Bandaranaike Airport and Katunayake railway station to reach anywhere in the city. One can book a private car or pre-paid taxis in order to visit the best tourist places of the Colombo. Buses are a great connecting transportation means in Sri Lanka. The bus services are comparatively cheap and one can go from one place to another with the help of buses.

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Bhavana Chandramani Dhoudiyal

Delhi

Bhavana's 6 days trip to Colombo

Travco was good, but there was no point of paying 25k to travel triangle because neither ayush nor any of their teams helped us understand the visa process. We did it on our own. Travel triangle is a simple gateway, we understood but response and connection with customers has reduced and it is a poi

nt of concern. Cinnamon bey beruwala waves

Aggarwal Ankit

New delhi

Aggarwal's 6 days trip to Colombo

It was a wonderfully managed trip, although tiring, but we had our moments, which will be with us for long...thanks

Rishika Sood

Pune

Rishika's 7 days trip to Colombo

Great job done by Steeple Tours for our Sri Lanka itinerary. The trip was completely customized and as per our convenience. The guide was great and kept us informed. We had a lovely vacation.

Padmanabhan R

Chennai

Padhu's 7 days trip to Colombo

Hi, We sincerely appreciate the wonderful arrangements your team made for our recent trip to Sri Lanka. Overall, it was a memorable experience, and we’re grateful for your efforts in showcasing this beautiful country—clean, green, and filled with warm, responsible people. The emphasis on road safet

y and the peaceful atmosphere added to our enjoyment. Highlights: The itinerary was well-curated, and most accommodations/transfers were seamless. Your team’s hospitality and attention to detail in key locations were exceptional. Constructive Feedback for Improvement: Hotel Concerns (3rd Stay): The remote location and lack of basic amenities at the third hotel made our family uncomfortable, especially as we were the only guests. A refund for this stay would be greatly appreciated. Transparency in Costs: Entry fees at temples/private attractions were unexpected. Clarifying these in advance or including them in the package would help future travelers. Similarly, sharing day-wise programs with detailed cost breakdowns (e.g., train tickets) would improve planning. Itinerary Communication: Providing a more detailed schedule (e.g., attraction entry times, fee lists) would enhance the experience. Request: Given the issues with the third hotel and unused train tickets, we kindly ask for a refund or credit for these. This would reflect your commitment to customer satisfaction. Also as agreed by your team return off $80 towards train arrangement which was cancelled due to local strike. Please note we lost $200 during the trip which was unexpected. Thank you again for the beautiful moments and your responsiveness throughout. We’d love to recommend your services with these refinements in place. Special thanks to Madhu who supported us through the tour Thanks to Aruna for safe driving Best regards, Padmanabhan

Ashish Kumar

Surat

Ashish's 8 days trip to Colombo

Had a great experience touring Sri Lanka thanks to Madhu for managing this well. And Roshan for driving us around. There were some confusion about the final payment in cash vs. online hope they would have communicated well on this. Roshan managed our expectations well and ensured our needs are taken

care.

Suresh Alicatta

Hyderabad

Suresh's 7 days trip to Colombo

I am from India tour to Srilanka CNB is the Superb Travel agent, they provided excellent hotels in beautiful locations, very good food and good Driver. Excellent cooperation. Thanks to Travel Triangle. Srilanka trip was Ramayana Circuit and Honeymoon trip.

Nayanamallesh

Bangalore

Nayanamallesh's 7 days trip to Colombo

Our itinerary was perfectly customized to our preferences, thanks to Mr. Suna who was always prompt, polite, and helpful in addressing all our queries. The hotels were clean and spacious, except for one in Bentota, which was a bit dirty and noisy. The highlight of our trip was our chauffeur, Mr. Su

mith. As a group of three girls, we felt completely safe and comfortable throughout the 7-day journey. He wasn’t just a driver—he became a friend and guide, always ready to solve any problem and suggest the best places to visit (or skip). His kindness and friendly nature truly made our trip special. We left Sri Lanka with beautiful memories and heavy hearts—the hardest goodbye was definitely to Mr. Sumith. This trip was an unforgettable experience, and we’re so grateful for the amazing hospitality.

Holsrio

Mumbai

Holsrio's 4 days trip to Colombo

Suna was very good and he answered all our questions with patience and even went out of the way to customize the package as per our requirements. Alika was also a very good driver and the vehicle was also very clean. The Ocean hotel in cmb was very good. Disappointed with the villa in Mirissa .No

t upto the mark.. only pool and breakfast was good . Overall a very good trip made memorable by Suna and Akila. Best place was secret beach in Mirissa

Vanitha KB

Bengaluru

Vanitha's 8 days trip to Colombo

I recommend Travel Triangle for planning your trips. We recently travelled to Srilanka as family of 3 with a 2 years old toddler. TT assigned various local travel agents and I picked CNB Travel agency as they are good in listening my needs and customisation as per my need. Overall it was a comforta

ble and relaxing trip.

Subhojeet Ghose

New delhi

Subhojeet's 7 days trip to Colombo

We had taken a land package for our Srilanka vacation from Crimson voyages via Travel triangle. Nurshida from Crimsons voyages was our trip manager. I initially liked the swift and prompt communication with Crimsons which made me go ahead with their itinerary. We liked the way they greeted us at the

airport. The hotels were also very good at all locations . However, the other experiences , could have been better. I am sharing few things which we didn't like about them. 1. The driver assigned to take us around was not even aware of the itinerary which was finalized with Crimson. Due to his lack of awareness, we missed our Colombo casino visit which was part of the package. I had to give him a copy of the itinerary separately to bring into his knowledge, what we were supposed to do. Till then he was simply blank. There seemed to be a huge communication gap within the team of Crimson. 2. A 7 GB SIM card was supposed to be provided to us as complimentary with the tour package. I had discussed the same with Nurshida before travel, however, after a lot of persuasions and follow ups, they gave me a used SIM with only 1.7GB data. The response from the backend team was very cold. Things could have been better. For every other thing they had an excuse that it is a New years’ time and shops are all closed ( in reality not all shops were closed and I had detail discussion prior to our travel). 3. Driver was not having any knowledge about the places. For every other thing which was promised to us, we had to keep following up with the driver or the tour manager. 4. The vehicle assigned to us was also not in good condition. Video system was not functional. Things did not look welcoming as initially we had hoped for. I hope Crimson voyages will take note of these feedbacks for their future clients. Thank you. Beach resort stay at Palms Bentota and stay at Araliya green city hotel.

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How To Reach Colombo From India

Enjoy your best trip with the crystal clear beauty of the water

Quick Information

Best time to visit

Nov - Feb

Ideal Duration

3-4 Days

Visa

On Arrival

Starting from

Rs. 1,980

Culture

Wildlife

Nature

India to Colombo Distance

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