There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Bastī by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane CMB - AYJ
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ayodhya - Hotel Panchsheel to FlixBus Basti - Toll Plazabus
8h 32m₹24,986–68,649Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Ayodhyatrain
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Bastitrain
2d 15h₹8,411–17,874Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Basti Bypassbus Ac
2d 18hFly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CMB - LKO
- Take the bus from Lucknow to Bastibus
10h 30m₹19,337–51,751Fly to Gorakhpur Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CMB - GOP
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Basti Bypassbus
9h 42m₹22,776–64,179Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Basti Bypassbus Ac
2d 22h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bastī is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bastī is to fly and bus which takes 8h 32m and costs ₹25,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bastī is 2298 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bastī without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Colombo to Bastī, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Bastī.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bastī, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bastī. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ), take the taxi to FlixBus Ayodhya - Hotel Panchsheel, then take the bus to FlixBus Basti - Toll Plaza. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Bastī via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Mayiladuturai J, Ayodhya, and Basti in around 2d 15h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–50,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–60,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,600–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–8,000
Train from Ayodhya to Basti
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Ayodhya - Hotel Panchsheel to FlixBus Basti - Toll Plaza
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–340
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- omio.com
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- [email protected]
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Gorakhpur to Basti Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–320
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹130–170
- AC
- ₹230–320
Bus from Gorakhpur to Basti Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–320
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹130–170
- AC
- ₹230–320
Bus from Gorakhpur to Basti Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–320
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹130–170
- AC
- ₹230–320
- Phone
- +91 8377971006
- [email protected]
- Website
- laxmiholidays.com
Bus from Lucknow to Basti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,500
- Schedules at
- laxmiholidays.com
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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