Cheap Flights from Chennai Madras to Colombo
Flights from Chennai Madras to Colombo are operated by 7 airliners – Sri Lankan Airlines, JetLite, Kingfisher, Indian Airlines, Air India, Jet Airways (India) and Air India Express. The most popular are provided by Sri Lankan Airlines. They operate around 1 flight a day departing from Madras International and arriving at Bandaranayake. In the morning there is 2 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 2 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 10:30 and latest departure at 21:15. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is UL 122 and UL 124.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Kingfisher offers 1 flight a day from Madras International to Bandaranayake between the hours of 00:50 and 00:54. The flight number for this flight is IT 61.
Sri Lankan Airlines flight prices from Madras International to Bandaranayake can be found at www.srilankanairlines.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Chennai Madras to Colombo and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Chennai Madras to Colombo that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 8 airliners which include Expo Aviation, Sri Lankan Airlines, JetLite, Kingfisher, Indian Airlines, Air India, Jet Airways (India) and Air India Express. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Colombo to Chennai Madras page.
Arriving at Colombo
Should you require a car at Colombo we recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Colombo Airport Arrivals page which provides live information of your flight.
On arriving at Colombo allow for the difference in the time zone. Colombo is GMT +0.0 compared to GMT +5.5 at Chennai Madras.
Colombo city center is located about 31 km (19 miles) from Bandaranayake Airport. If you intended route is into the city then you should find a number of taxis and alternative transport at Bandaranayake Airport which will make you gurney into the city quite easy. With the number of inhabitants more than 648,000 you should find plenty of hostels and hotel if you are searching for accommodation.
