There are 5 ways to get from Bhopal to Sri Lanka by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHO - CMB
5h 32mRs 53,924–154,711Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
45h 11mRs 27,008–49,245Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 2hFly to Jaffna
- Fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BHO - JAF
9h 6mRs 101,924–302,411Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur, Maharashtrabus
- Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8h
Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bhopal to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 50000 and takes 45h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Bhopal to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Bhopal and Sri Lanka is 1834 km.
The best way to get from Bhopal to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 45h 11m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 50000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Bhopal to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1464+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Bhopal, India and Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–320,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–310,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–300,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Raja Bhoj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhopal Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
- 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
- Phone
- +917879122122
- [email protected]
- Website
- vermatravelsindia.com
Bus from Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–9,500
- Book at
- https://www.vermatravelsindia.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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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