₹ 9,107 Find Cheap Flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai

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Cheapest return fare
₹ 13,887
Overall average: ₹ 18,395
IndiGo
Τετ 28/1Κυρ 1/2
CMB - MAA • Direct
Cheapest one-way flight
₹ 9,198
Typical prices: ₹ 8,837-₹ 11,272
IndiGo
Πεμ 12/2
CMB - MAA • Direct
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IndiGo
Most flights • 34 per week
SriLankan Airlines
Best reviews • 6.8 score
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June
Cheapest • 13% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Sri Lanka to Chennai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Sri Lanka to Chennai

Τετ, 28 Ιαν - Κυρ, 1 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
03:00 - 04:30
CMB
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MAA
1h 30mdirect
IndiGo Logo
14:55 - 16:15
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 13,887IndiGo
Τετ, 28 Ιαν - Σαβ, 31 Ιαν
IndiGo Logo
03:00 - 04:30
CMB
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MAA
1h 30mdirect
IndiGo Logo
00:40 - 02:00
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 13,977IndiGo
Δευ, 9 Φεβ - Δευ, 16 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
12:30 - 13:55
CMB
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MAA
1h 25mdirect
IndiGo Logo
19:40 - 21:05
MAA
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CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 14,067IndiGo
Σαβ, 24 Ιαν - Πεμ, 29 Ιαν
IndiGo Logo
09:10 - 10:40
CMB
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MAA
1h 30mdirect
IndiGo Logo
00:40 - 02:00
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,157IndiGo
Πεμ, 29 Ιαν - Κυρ, 1 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
09:10 - 10:40
CMB
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MAA
1h 30mdirect
IndiGo Logo
14:55 - 16:15
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,247IndiGo
Τρι, 10 Φεβ - Κυρ, 15 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
09:10 - 10:40
CMB
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MAA
1h 30mdirect
IndiGo Logo
00:40 - 02:00
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,337IndiGo
Πεμ, 29 Ιαν - Κυρ, 1 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
17:15 - 18:40
CMB
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MAA
1h 25mdirect
IndiGo Logo
00:40 - 02:00
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,428IndiGo
Κυρ, 8 Φεβ - Κυρ, 15 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
12:30 - 13:55
CMB
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MAA
1h 25mdirect
IndiGo Logo
19:40 - 21:05
MAA
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CMB
1h 25mdirect
₹ 14,518IndiGo
Πεμ, 29 Ιαν - Σαβ, 7 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
03:00 - 04:30
CMB
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MAA
1h 30mdirect
IndiGo Logo
14:55 - 16:15
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,608IndiGo
Τρι, 10 Φεβ - Κυρ, 15 Φεβ
IndiGo Logo
12:30 - 13:55
CMB
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MAA
1h 25mdirect
IndiGo Logo
00:40 - 02:00
MAA
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CMB
1h 20mdirect
₹ 14,698IndiGo
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Chennai

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Chennai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Chennai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights to Chennai is May, where tickets cost ₹ 14,428 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and February, where the average cost of tickets from Sri Lanka is ₹ 20,469 and ₹ 19,026 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is June with an average price of ₹ 12,354.

What is a good deal for flights to Chennai?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Chennai, 25% of our users found tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport ₹ 10,515 one-way - ₹ 16,046 return.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Chennai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Chennai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 days before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonOctober
Cheapest flight₹ 9,198
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 8% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% lower on average.
Flight from Colombo to Chennai

FAQs - booking Chennai flights

  • How far is Chennai Airport from central Chennai?

    You’ll need to travel 16 km to reach the Chennai city centre from Chennai Airport.

  • What is the name of Chennai’s airport?

    Chennai is served by Chennai Airport, also commonly referred to as Chennai or Chennai Intl. The airport code is MAA.

  • How much is a flight to Chennai?

    On average, a flight to Chennai costs ₹ 15,871. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost ₹ 5,419 and departed from Colombo Bandaranaike Intl Airport.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Chennai?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Chennai is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as ₹ 13,883. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where prices are ₹ 15,573 on average.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Chennai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Chennai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Chennai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Chennai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Chennai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Chennai with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Chennai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Chennai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the evening, when flights cost ₹ 13,530 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Chennai is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is ₹ 15,573.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Chennai

  • Looking for cheap airfare to Chennai? 25% of our users found return tickets to Chennai for the following prices or less: From Colombo Bandaranaike Intl ₹ 13,281
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Chennai flight deals.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Sri Lanka to Chennai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Chennai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Sri Lanka to Chennai. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Chennai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
SriLankan AirlinesOverall score based on 78 reviews
6.8Comfort
6.2Entertainment
6.7Boarding
7.0Food
7.5Crew
Airline reviews

Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

2.0 MediocreKatherine, Jan 2026
CMB - KUL
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Poor, They have damaged my luggage and I have filed a claim at Colombo airport. They promised I will be in touch by the team within next 2 days but there is no One contacted me at all after 1 week. I then follow up again and received an email acknowledging my claim and claimed that they will reply in 12 days on investigation. Again, no response at all after that… Very disappointing…

From the checking, ground handlimg was very poor.seems new personal on duty,people qho suppose to be teaching them didnt see around.new people may mislead passenger, as of flt info boards, not give proper info.even informatiin counter people dont get uptodate info.makin big ques, totally disaster.guests were not happy about it.even boarding to aircraft some BC class pax sent to aft staircase, some aft pasx sent to front door.poor ground handling.may need to improove.

Nice crew.flight delay fromBKK for some ground prep issue I guess, crew serve well to guest, and respect to guest as well. As usual AC is old,and nt much comert in compare to other rehional airliners.other than that.all good

All good, on time, depart.only bad side was, airxraft is too old to be in business.hope ailine will manage somethinv somewhat.all good

Flight was on time.food is as usual good.Aircraft is old.old A320, seats aithout any display.crew serve well

Was good, comparatively. A330, with good crew set.on time depature. And crew try there best, to make thing efficient.

Spesific ,Crew and cabin manager, look after all pax on board despite being in a old A320 equipment.Got free seat upgrade as well,but old style seats, no much comfert on it.But food and the spesific crew, was amazing.maintain airlanka standerd.the cabin manager, who was so much keen,keen operate as per SOP.

Was got free upgrade, on old A320.aircraft is out dated kind of.bt service ,cabin manager, tried there best.and food was excelent.

When flying from Indian Sector, should be more prepared with Indian food

KAYAK Real time status update is not accurate.the flight inbound rejected and go around.and came back and land. Delay abt 30 min.still shows ontime.track ur self if u wana real time.and cabin crew s are nicer. Aircraft is jst ok.old airplane.and in midflight ,seems have some compressor issue.airconditioning was nt work properly either.I could litarary see guests were cheking if AC is working.bt on landing it start to gv cool.which probably some one intentionaly kept .which was so bad.even breathing was bit difficult.otjer than that.for me all ok.

The flight was delayed by 3 hours, causing me to miss my connecting international flight. I then had to wait in the airport 18 hours for the next flight. The reason for the delay was a computer issue, not something outside of their control like weather. To add insult to injury, instead of trying to expedite the flight to make up for lost time, they ran a carry-on baggage check to verify every bag onboard belonged to someone on the plane, which took another 20 minutes.

झूठा है इंडिगो फ्लाइट में मील दिया नहीं जब शिकायत किया तो बोला आपको मिल चुका है

It took a lot of time to declare that the flight gonna be cancelled ☹️ very disappointed.

Electronic check in is must these days. Food could be better.

They denied my meal which was included in ticket and also damaged my bag completely and broke the wheel and still not accepting their fault

Flight cancelled after 4+ hour delay. Indigo created a nightmare scenario and showed the most callus attitude towards the passengers I will refer to them was IndiNoGo!

Very nice and pleasant. Boarding was quick and the crew were responsive

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

Very hard seats for long flights. No food even on International flight. Won't fly Indigo again if I can help it.

Very old aircraft. Business class seats don’t work right. No way to get out my tray table. Crew didn’t seem surprised about the aircraft and didn’t have any real answers. Old 777 seems to not have been updated ever.

They rescheduled flight..no customer care to even reach or accommodate

Bad weather in Amritsar cancelled the flight while we were at the gate in Delhi but the ground crew took good care of us and exceeded our expectations. Once on the plane, we enjoyed the best experience we’ve had on any flight in years. Their customer support was also impressively quick to answer and immediately helpful.

Unnecessary delays & Gate changes, so much inconvenience after 15-16 hours flight

Needs lots of improvement starting from crew/staff attitude, cleanliness, better quality food & in flight amenities.

Old and filthy aircraft Boarding was free for all with no zones

Very old and ill maintained flights. Seats didn’t have proper cushioning. The entertainment system was a joke. That’s the least one can expect from a 19 hour long flight.

Flight was delayed in phases from 84ppm to 2am. And at 2am it was cancelled. Only refund option provided and no stay was provided. Poor communication throughout and shameless behaviour from the airline with no regard for seniors citizens and those travelling with children.

Poor entertainment. Charging station was broken, not clean washrooms, 6hrs delay , no apologies given

Very bad experience luggage never made to destination no help form airlines staff aircraft was old crappy forts staff service bad airlines staff

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