There are 4 ways to get from Mangaluru to Colombo 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
best- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXE - CMB
4h 17mRs 59,220–96,851Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mangalore to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
32h 6mRs 26,836–41,078Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mangaluru to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
32h 25mTrain, ferry via Salem
- Take the train from Surathkal to Salem Jntrain
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
35h 33mRs 27,523–43,660
Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mangaluru to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mangaluru to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 17m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Mangaluru and Colombo is 884 km.
The best way to get from Mangaluru to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 6m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 42000.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Mangaluru to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1321+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mangaluru, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mangalore to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,400–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Surathkal to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
Train from Salem Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Bus operators
- Website
- Sugama Tourist Route No - D
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Sugama Tourist Route No - D
- Website
- Intercity travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Intercity travels
- Website
- UK Air Bus
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- UK Air Bus
- Website
- Cauvery Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Cauvery Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Durgamba Travels - R No C
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vijayanand Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–3,400
- Schedules at
- Vijayanand Travels
- Website
- Yk Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Yk Travels
- Website
- Perinba Vilas Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Perinba Vilas Travels
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- [email protected]
- Website
- Purple Bus
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,000–9,000
- Schedules at
- Purple Bus
- Website
- Sarathi Tours and Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sarathi Tours and Travels
- Website
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Durgamba Motors Route No. 2U
- Website
- Sugama Tourist Route No - 25
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sugama Tourist Route No - 25
- Website
- Bharath Motors
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Bharath Motors
- Website
- East West Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- East West Travels
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Sri Shabari Travels
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Shabari Travels
- Website
- Mahalakshmi Tourist
Bus from Mangaluru to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Mahalakshmi Tourist
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Kanakadhara Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kanakadhara Travels
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dreamz bus travels and travel
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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