Flight to Colombo
Chennai → Colombo · about ~1h 10m in the air
Chennai → Colombo
India to Sri Lanka · 1 border · Where else can you go from Chennai?
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About the trip from Chennai to Colombo
Chennai (India) and Colombo (Sri Lanka) are 686 km (426 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, direct: ~2h 40m door to door. Without flying, it takes about 18h 35m by bus and ferry, via Velankanni, Nagapattinam and Jaffna. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Chennai to Colombo: ~1h 10m in the air, 686 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~2h 40m, no changes
- Bus + Ferry + Bus, via Velankanni, Nagapattinam and Jaffna: about 18h 35m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.