There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Patna 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
5h 28m₹24,855–68,379Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jntrain
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Patna Jntrain
2d 11h₹8,030–16,176Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- 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 Bhubaneswar, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Patnabus
2d 12hTrain, ferry via Arakkonam
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Patna Jntrain
2d 13h₹8,160–16,976Train, 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 Patnabus
2d 22h
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Patna is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Patna is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Colombo and Patna is 2161 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Patna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Colombo to Patna, including transfers.
There are 297+ hotels available in Patna.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Patna, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
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
- ₹28,000–75,000
- 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
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Renigunta Jn to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–7,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +91 99405 65430
- [email protected]
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bhubaneswar, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- +91 7064 471 610
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dolphin Tours and Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Dolphin Tours and Travels
- Website
- Adithiya Airbus
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bangalore, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Schedules at
- Adithiya Airbus
- Phone
- +91 72368 67272
- [email protected]
- Website
- Abha Bus
Bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Abha Bus
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including Heading to Europe? Read this before you buy a Eurail Pass, Travelling Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast by boat, bus, car and train, and Slovenia: Getting from Ljubljana to Lake Bled - to help you get the most out of your next trip.






















