There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Bhāgalpur by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
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 Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn. to Bhagalpur Jn.train
10h 32m₹21,974–64,811Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Bhagalpurtrain
2d 12h₹8,024–16,261Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Bhubaneswarbus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Bhagalpurbus
2d 19hFly to Deoghar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Deoghar (DGH)plane CMB - DGH
- Take the train from Mohanpur to Bhagalpurtrain
10h 22m₹28,204–79,931Fly to Purnea Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane CMB - PXN
- Take the taxi from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Bhāgalpurtaxi
10h 52m₹42,764–118,531Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)plane CMB - RDP
- Take the train from Ukhra to Dumkatrain
- Take the train from Dumka to Bhagalpurtrain
13h 59m₹26,514–76,331Fly to Darbhanga Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane CMB - DBR
- Take the train from Darbhanga Jn to Khagaria Jn.train
- Take the train from Khagaria Jn. to Bhagalpurtrain
15h 19m₹32,084–70,621
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bhāgalpur is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bhāgalpur is to fly and train which takes 10h 22m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹80,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bhāgalpur is 2383 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bhāgalpur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 12h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 10h 32m to get from Colombo to Bhāgalpur, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Bhāgalpur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bhāgalpur, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bhāgalpur. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT), take the taxi to Patna Jn., then take the train to Bhagalpur Jn.. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Bhagalpur via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Katpadi Jn in around 2d 12h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹38,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Website
- starair.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹36,000–110,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–65,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patna Jn. to Bhagalpur Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Katpadi Jn to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Mohanpur to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Ukhra to Dumka
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Dumka to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Darbhanga Jn to Khagaria Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Khagaria Jn. to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–800
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Patna to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Patna to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
Bus from Chennai to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Chennai to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,400
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Yarana Travels
Bus from Patna to Bhagalpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Yarana Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,200–5,500
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