There are 3 ways to get from Marine Drive to Colombo by train, plane, 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.
Train, fly
best- Take the train from Churchgate to Santacruztrain
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOM - CMB
6h 10mRs 52,559–101,091Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dadar to Karjattrain
- Take the train from Karjat to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2dRs 27,169–51,274Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Panvel to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 1hRs 28,785–46,236
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 6h 10m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Marine Drive and Colombo is 1584 km.
The best way to get from Marine Drive to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 0h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 6h 10m to get from Marine Drive to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1321+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Marine Drive, Mahārāshtra, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Marine Drive to Colombo. However, you can walk to Churchgate, take the train to Santacruz, walk to Milan Sub Way, take the bus to Domestic Airport Junction, walk to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Marine Drive to Colombo Fort via Churchgate, Dadar, Karjat, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 2d.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–95,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–95,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–90,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- mumbaisuburban.gov.in
Train from Churchgate to Santacruz
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 28–40
- Schedules at
- wr.indianrailways.gov.in
- 2nd Class
- Rs 28–40
- 1st Class
- Rs 160–240
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dadar to Karjat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Karjat to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
Train from Panvel to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–18,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,300–2,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
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