Train from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo

Kuala Lumpur
Colombo, Sri Lanka

Your cost to travel by Bus, Train, Mini Bus, ferry: $593 - $725

Kuala Lumpur Pudu Sentral
  • Total Distance:

    356.49 km (222 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    4 Hours 40 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    11 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    16.0 USD (~2,098.77 LKR)

Butterworth
  • Total Distance:

    1209.6 km (752 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    22 Hours 1 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    2 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    40.0 USD (~5,246.92 LKR)

Bangkok Hualamphong
  • Total Distance:

    645.81 km (401 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    10 Hours 55 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    6 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    10.0 USD (~1,311.73 LKR)

Nong Khai
  • Total Distance:

    5.52 km (3 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    10 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    3 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    5.0 USD (~655.87 LKR)

Thanaleng
  • Total Distance:

    18.69 km (12 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    31 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    288 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    13.0 USD (~1,705.25 LKR)

Vientiane
  • Total Distance:

    376.51 km (234 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    9 Hours 22 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    12 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    16.0 USD (~2,098.77 LKR)

Luang Prabang
  • Total Distance:

    2.62 km (2 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    10 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    N/A

  • Car Fare:

    1.0 USD (~131.17 LKR)

Luang Prabang
  • Total Distance:

    1022.09 km (635 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    24 Hours 58 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    1 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    50.0 USD (~6,558.65 LKR)

Xiaoximen
  • Total Distance:

    28.26 km (18 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    41 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    72 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    4.0 USD (~524.69 LKR)

Kunming Changshui Airport
  • Total Distance:

    28.26 km (18 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    37 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    72 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    4.0 USD (~524.69 LKR)

Kunming
  • Total Distance:

    990.36 km (615 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    18 Hours 59 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    2 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    65.0 USD (~8,526.25 LKR)

Chengdu
  • Total Distance:

    3313.28 km (2059 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    45 Hours 36 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    0 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    200.0 USD (~26,234.6 LKR)

Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station
  • Total Distance:

    482.88 km (300 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    9 Hours 22 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    0 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    25.0 USD (~3,279.32 LKR)

Yadong Xian
  • Total Distance:

    71.66 km (45 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    2 Hours 38 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    N/A

  • Car Fare:

    45.0 USD (~5,902.78 LKR)

Gangtok
  • Total Distance:

    118.23 km (73 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    4 Hours 41 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    6 Times/Day

  • Bus Fare:

    8.0 USD (~1,049.38 LKR)

Siliguri
  • Total Distance:

    6.22 km (4 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    19 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    N/A

  • Car Fare:

    2.0 USD (~262.35 LKR)

New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP)
  • Total Distance:

    2689.01 km (1671 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    47 Hours 10 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    0 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    75.0 USD (~9,837.98 LKR)

Erode Junction (ED)
  • Total Distance:

    373.87 km (232 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    8 Hours 2 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    2 Times/Day

  • Train Fare:

    16.0 USD (~2,098.77 LKR)

Tuticorin (TN)
  • Total Distance:

    13.11 km (8 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    37 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    N/A

  • Car Fare:

    4.0 USD (~524.69 LKR)

Tuticorin Port
  • Total Distance:

    280.54 km (174 miles)

  • Travel Time:

    14 Hours 34 Minutes

  • Frequency:

    0 Times/Day

  • Ferry Fare:

    60.0 USD (~7,870.38 LKR)

Colombo
Source: Rome2rio

Train schedule

Departure Arrival Fare Operator Duration
Kuala Lumpur Pudu Sentral Butterworth 16 USD http://alisangoldencoach.com.my/bus-schedule/ 4h 29mins
Butterworth Bangkok Hualamphong 40 USD http://www.railway.co.th/NewSite/ 21h 10mins
Bangkok Hualamphong Nong Khai 10 USD http://www.railway.co.th/NewSite/ 10h 30mins
Nong Khai Thanaleng 5 USD 0 10mins
Thanaleng Vientiane 13 USD 0 30mins
Vientiane Luang Prabang 16 USD http://www.louangprabang.net/content.asp?id=127u0026lang_user=eng 9h 0mins
Luang Prabang Kunming 50 USD http://www.travelfish.org/transport/laos/northern_laos/luang_prabang/luang_prabang/all 24h 0mins
Xiaoximen Kunming Changshui Airport 4 USD http://en.kunming.cn/index/content/2012-05/08/content_2943248.htm 39mins
Kunming Changshui Airport Kunming station 4 USD http://en.kunming.cn/index/content/2012-05/08/content_2943248.htm 36mins
Kunming Chengdu 65 USD http://www.chinahighlights.com/redirect.asp?url=http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/u0026t=32069 18h 15mins
Chengdu Lhasa 200 USD http://www.chinahighlights.com/redirect.asp?url=http://www.chinahighlights.com/china-trains/u0026t=32069 43h 51mins
Lhasa Liuwu Coach Station Yadong Xian 25 USD http://www.xizang.gov.cn/tzgg/48840.jhtml 9h 0mins
Gangtok Siliguri 8 USD http://www.redbus.in/Booking/SelectBus.aspx?fromCityId=74709u0026fromCityName=Gangtoku0026toCityId=74694u0026toCityName=Siliguriu0026doj=22-MMM-2014u0026busType=Any 4h 30mins
New Jalpaiguri Junction (NJP) Erode Junction (ED) 75 USD http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/results?from_station=NJPu0026to_station=EDu0026class=1Au0026date=22-07-2014u0026adults=1u0026children=0u0026male_seniors=0u0026female_seniors=0 45h 21mins
Erode Junction (ED) Tuticorin (TN) 16 USD http://www.cleartrip.com/trains/results?from_station=EDu0026to_station=TNu0026class=1Au0026date=22-07-2014u0026adults=1u0026children=0u0026male_seniors=0u0026female_seniors=0 7h 43mins
Tuticorin Port Colombo, Sri Lanka 60 USD http://www.rajatravelstuticorin.com/ship.htm 14h 0mins

Cost by number of pax.

Pax Currency (USD) Currency (Local)
1 person 692 USD ~ 90,772 LKR
2 people 1,384 USD ~ 181,543 LKR
3 people 2,076 USD ~ 272,315 LKR
4 people 2,768 USD ~ 363,087 LKR
5 people 3,460 USD ~ 453,859 LKR

Did you know?

  • The total CO2 Emission for your Kuala Lumpur - Colombo train trip is 609.9100000000001 kg
  • Your total cost to travel by train from Kuala Lumpur to Colombo is about 692.0 USD (~90,771.72 LKR)