There are 8 ways to get from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka by plane, bus, car, train, or ferry
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Fly Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DAC - CMB
6hRs 63,114–104,628Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Akhauratrain
- Take the train from Agartala to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 10hRs 30,088–70,112Bus, drive, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Dhaka Mohakhali to Chapai nawabganjbus
- Drive from Chapai nawabganj to New Farakka Jncar
- Take the train from New Farakka Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 14hRs 35,195–61,687Fly Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DAC - JAF
13h 23mRs 101,114–302,328Fly Osmani International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Osmani International Airport (ZYL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ZYL - CMB
5h 26mRs 74,577–215,481Fly Shah Makhdum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Shah Makhdum Airport (RJH) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RJH - CMB
6h 25mRs 79,242–225,086Fly Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CGP - CMB
5h 35mRs 61,337–177,562Train, drive, ferry
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Chapai Nawabganjtrain
- Drive from Chapai Nawabganj to New Farakka Jncar
- Take the train from New Farakka Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 14hRs 30,898–64,162
Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka is to train and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 5h 26m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 220000.
The distance between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka is 2196 km.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Bangladesh to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 30 min behind Bangladesh. It is currently 1:40 PM in Bangladesh and 1:10 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1463+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
FitsAir, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Shahjalal International Airport (DAC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–100,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Jaffna via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 230,000–650,000
Flights from Osmani International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 27m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–250,000
Flights from Osmani International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–190,000
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–370,000
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–280,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Osmani International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–210,000
Flights from Shah Makhdum Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Shah Amanat International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Shahjalal International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–85,000
Flights from Osmani International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–190,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Farakka Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–22,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,800–3,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 17,000–22,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from New Farakka Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–22,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,800–3,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 17,000–22,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from Agartala to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–34,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 4,400–5,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 26,000–34,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- [email protected]
- Website
- eticket.railway.gov.bd
Train from Biman Bandar to Chapai Nawabganj
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–4,800
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 650–950
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 850–1,200
- Snigdha
- Rs 1,300–2,700
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 2,300–2,600
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 3,400–4,800
- S_Chair
- Rs 1,402
- AC_S
- Rs 3,192
Train from Biman Bandar to Akhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 350–1,800
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- Rs 350–490
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- Rs 420–600
- Snigdha
- Rs 850–1,400
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- Rs 1,100–1,600
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- Rs 900–1,050
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- Rs 1,200–1,800
- S Chair
- Rs 711
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Bus operators
Bus from Dhaka Mohakhali to Chapai nawabganj
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,259
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,534
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,534
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,534
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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