There are 6 ways to get from Buddh Gaya to Sri Lanka by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GAY - CMB
6h 31mRs 73,421–134,116Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Chennai Centraltrain
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 9hRs 28,543–56,566Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Dhanbad Jntrain
- Take the bus from Dhanbad to Howrah, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal 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 15hFly to Jaffna
- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GAY - JAF
19h 19mRs 131,421–391,816Train, ferry via Raghunathpur
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Adra Jntrain
- Take the train from Adra Jn to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 9hRs 28,766–59,176Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gaya, Bihar 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 18h
Gaya (GAY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Buddh Gaya to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Buddh Gaya to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 6h 31m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Buddh Gaya and Sri Lanka is 2045 km.
The best way to get from Buddh Gaya to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 9h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 6h 31m to get from Buddh Gaya to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1463+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Buddh Gaya, India and Sri Lanka?
Air India Limited, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Gaya (GAY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–90,000
Flights from Gaya to Jaffna via Delhi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–440,000
Flights from Gaya to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–390,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–230,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,000–3,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–23,000
Train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from Gaya Jn to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Train from Gaya Jn to Adra Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from Adra Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- 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
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
- Phone
- +91 7095 666 619
- [email protected]
- Website
- mythribus.com
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.mythribus.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/
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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