Chennai to Colombo

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When is it cheapest to fly?

Oct: from €97 — show this month's calendar €97 OctNov: from €113 — show this month's calendar €113 NovDec: from €115 — show this month's calendar €115 DecJan: from €110 — show this month's calendar €110 JanFeb: from €106 — show this month's calendar €106 Feb

How the cheapest fare moved

Oct 25: €101 €101 Oct 18 Oct 25 low €97 · high €143

Departure-day prices · September 2026 Chennai → Colombo

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Best time to visit Colombo — climate

Jan: ~30°C daytime, 23 rainy days 30° JanFeb: ~32°C daytime, 10 rainy days 32° FebMar: ~31°C daytime, 19 rainy days 31° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 26 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~30°C daytime, 30 rainy days 30° MayJun: ~29°C daytime, 29 rainy days 29° JunJul: ~29°C daytime, 26 rainy days 29° JulAug: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° AugSep: ~29°C daytime, 30 rainy days 29° SepOct: ~30°C daytime, 22 rainy days 30° OctNov: ~29°C daytime, 25 rainy days 29° NovDec: ~30°C daytime, 19 rainy days 30° Dec

Best value: Oct — fares from €97 and ~30°C daytime.

Flights from Chennai to Colombo start around €97 (direct flights available). Range seen recently: €97–112, based on 12 fares found by travellers.

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Cheapest cached fares Chennai → Colombo; direct flights available (e.g. UL). · Based on 12 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Colombo

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 28 – Oct 30 SriLankan Airlines · Direct · 1h 20m €202 Book
Oct 28 – Nov 1 IndiGo · Direct · 1h 20m €203 Book
Nov 30 – Dec 4 SriLankan Airlines · Direct · 1h 20m €204 Book
Dec 12 – Dec 19 IndiGo · Direct · 1h 20m €209 Book
Nov 3 – Nov 12 SriLankan Airlines · Direct · 1h 20m €213 Book
Dec 6 – Dec 18 SriLankan Airlines · Direct · 1h 20m €214 Book
Nov 22 – Nov 23 SriLankan Airlines · Direct · 1h 20m €214 Book
Jan 10 – Jan 24 SriLankan Airlines · Direct · 1h 20m €218 Book

Weather in Colombo

Sun ⛈️ 29° 25° 💧100%
Mon ⛈️ 27° 24° 💧100%
Tue 🌧️ 27° 24° 💧97%
Wed ⛈️ 27° 24° 💧98%
Thu 🌧️ 28° 25° 💧91%
Fri 🌦️ 30° 24° 💧78%
Sat 🌦️ 29° 24° 💧84%

In Sep, Colombo typically sees ~29°C daytime highs and 30 rainy days.

Where to stay in Colombo

3★+ hotels from €39/night (38 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Hotel Nippon Colombo hotel · Colombo
from €39/night★ 3
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Best Western Elyon Colombo hotel · Colombo
from €40/night★ 4
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Grand Oriental Hotel hotel · Colombo
from €41/night★ 4
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Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air1h 20m

Things to do in Colombo

Top-rated tours and tickets from €23 — book ahead for the popular ones.

from €23
Sri Lanka Holiday with Private Driver★ 5.0 (112)
from €42
Colombo Airport to Colombo Hotel One Way Drop By MYSL Travel★ 5.0 (97)
from €804
sri lanka Holiday Round tour 13-Days with driver, vehicle and H/B accommodations★ 5.0 (81)
from €485
Sri Lanka 7 Days Private Tour with English Driver By MYSL★ 5.0 (73)
from €23
Safari with Sheran Udawalawe National Park★ 5.0 (66)
from €64
Private Day trip to Kandy and Pinnawala from Colombo Negombo★ 5.0 (64)

Tours and tickets provided by Viator (a Tripadvisor company). Some links earn Stayonomy a commission.

About Colombo

Colombo (Sinhala: කොළඹ, Tamil: கொழும்பு) is the largest city and commercial capital of Sri Lanka, and still perceived by many as the capital though the suburb of Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is now the official capital. Just like any other big South Asian city, Colombo is congested, noisy, busy, and vibrant with a mixture of modern life and colonial architecture. It is the financial centre of the island and a popular tourist destination.

Read the full Colombo guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

Round out the trip

eSIM for ColomboData from the moment you land — no roaming bills. Rent a car in ColomboCompare local and international rental desks. Airport transferFixed-price pickup waiting at arrivals. Travel insuranceMedical + luggage cover from a few €/day.

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-25. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.