There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Shrilanka by plane, car, train, 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 Pantnagar Airport, drive
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH)plane MAA - PGH
- Drive from Pantnagar Airport (PGH) to Shrilankacar
9h 17m$129–238Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Central to Aishbaghtrain
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Puranpurtrain
- Drive from Puranpur to Shrilankacar
40h 42m$25–104Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Tanakpur, Uttarakhandbus
- Drive from Tanakpur, Uttarakhand to Shrilankacar
2d 9hDrive 2,052.2 km
- Drive from Chennai to Shrilankacar 2,052.2 km
31h 21m$263–379Fly to Bareilly Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bareilly Airport (BEK)plane MAA - BEK
- Take the train from Bhojipura Jn to Puranpurtrain
- Drive from Puranpur to Shrilankacar
11h$158–326Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train, drive
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane MAA - LKO
- Take the train from Aishbagh to Puranpurtrain
- Drive from Puranpur to Shrilankacar
11h 24m$107–177
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Pantnagar Airport (PGH) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Shrilanka is to train and drive which costs $25 - $110 and takes 40h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Shrilanka is to fly and drive which takes 9h 17m and costs $120 - $240.
The distance between Chennai and Shrilanka is 1948 km. The road distance is 2052.2 km.
It takes approximately 9h 17m to get from Chennai to Shrilanka, including transfers.
Shrilanka is 15 min ahead of Chennai. It is currently 6:24 PM in Chennai and 6:39 PM in Shrilanka.
Yes, the driving distance between Chennai to Shrilanka is 2052 km. It takes approximately 31h 21m to drive from Chennai to Shrilanka.
There are six+ hotels available in Shrilanka.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Shrilanka, Nepal?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Shrilanka. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Pantnagar Airport (PGH), then drive to Shrilanka. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chennai Central to Shrilanka via Aishbagh and Puranpur in around 40h 42m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Pantnagar Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–210
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $160–310
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bareilly Airport via Hyderabad, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–310
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–190
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chennai Central to Aishbagh
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- $9–70
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $22–28
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–40
- First Class (1A)
- $50–70
Train from Aishbagh to Puranpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–15
Train from Bhojipura Jn to Puranpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Aishbagh to Puranpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–10
- First Class (1A)
- $12–15
- Phone
- +91 91309 66666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vikram Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Vikram Travels
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