There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur 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 Gorakhpur Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CMB - GOP
6h 29m₹27,986–73,540Train, ferry via Vellore
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 Gorakhpurtrain
2d 15h₹8,130–17,277Train, ferry
- 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 Gorakhpurtrain
2d 15h₹8,180–17,777Bus, 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
2d 16hFly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ)plane CMB - AYJ
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Gorakhpurtrain
11h 55m₹30,116–89,800Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Gorakhpurtrain
12h 59m₹23,296–37,230Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Sonpur Jn to Gorakhpurtrain
11h 1m₹27,276–75,180Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahalitrain
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Gorakhpurbus
2d 22h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur is to train and ferry via Vellore which costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur is to fly which takes 6h 29m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Colombo and Gorakhpur is 2251 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 6h 29m to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur, including transfers.
There are 115+ hotels available in Gorakhpur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–90,000
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
- ₹28,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–80,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
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
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