Flight to Chennai
Colombo → Chennai · about ~1h 10m in the air
Colombo → Chennai
Sri Lanka to India · 1 border · Where else can you go from Colombo?
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About the trip from Colombo to Chennai
Colombo (Sri Lanka) and Chennai (India) 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 Jaffna, Nagapattinam and Velankanni. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
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- Flight from Colombo to Chennai: ~1h 10m in the air, 686 km
Every route we know
- Flight, direct: ~2h 40m, no changes
- Bus + Ferry + Bus, via Jaffna, Nagapattinam and Velankanni: 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.