There are 9 ways to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Gorakhpur Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CMB - GOP
8h₹22,646–63,859Train, ferry via Chennai
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmoretrain
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpurtrain
2d 13h₹8,078–16,777Bus, 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 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 49m₹20,236–28,159Fly 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 Patliputra to Deoria Sadartrain
- Take the train from Deoria Sadar to Gorakhpurtrain
11h 24m₹24,046–65,669Fly to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CMB - LKO
- Take the train from Lucknow to Gorakhpurtrain
11h 38m₹18,776–51,649Fly to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from Basti Bypass to Gorakhpurbus
10h 15m₹25,116–68,969Train, 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 Varanasi Jntrain
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Gorakhpurtrain
2d 15h₹8,101–16,954Train, 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 Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnatakabus
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Gorakhpurbus
2d 21h
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 Chennai which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur is to fly which takes 8h and costs ₹22,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Gorakhpur is 2248 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur without a car is to train and ferry via Chennai which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Colombo to Gorakhpur, including transfers.
There are 108+ hotels available in Gorakhpur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
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
- ₹26,000–70,000
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 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
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
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
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
- 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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–48,000
- 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
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
- 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
- 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
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 Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Chennai Central to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Patliputra to Deoria Sadar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Deoria Sadar to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Lucknow to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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 Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 Varanasi Jn to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- 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
- 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
- +91-522-2623578
- [email protected]
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Basti Bypass to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–320
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹130–170
- AC
- ₹230–320
- 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/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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