There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Ranthambore National Park by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Jaipur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI)plane CMB - JAI
- Take the train from Jaipur to Sawai Madhopurtrain
10h 49m₹21,203–29,856Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
2d 7h₹8,385–16,413Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Gurugrambus
- Take the bus from Gurugram Gurgaon to Sawai Madhopurbus
3d 3hFly to Indira Gandhi International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)plane CMB - DEL
- Take the train from New Delhi to Sawai Madhopurtrain
10h 33m₹19,265–30,537Fly to Dabok Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Dabok Airport (UDR)plane CMB - UDR
- Take the train from Mavli Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
15h 22m₹20,830–32,137Fly to Agra Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agra Airport (AGR)plane CMB - AGR
- Take the train from Agra Cantt to Mathura Jntrain
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
11h 24m₹27,430–43,257Fly to Raja Bhoj International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane CMB - BHO
- Take the train from Sant Hirdaram Nagar to Sawai Madhopurtrain
17h 29m₹21,310–60,987Fly to Gwalior Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gwalior Airport (GWL)plane CMB - GWL
- Take the train from Gwalior Jn. to Mathura Jntrain
- Take the train from Mathura Jn to Sawai Madhopurtrain
12h 59m₹27,590–76,677
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaipur International Airport (JAI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ranthambore National Park is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ranthambore National Park is to fly and train which takes 10h 33m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and Ranthambore National Park is 2448 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ranthambore National Park without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Colombo to Ranthambore National Park, including transfers.
There are 134+ hotels available in Ranthambore National Park.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ranthambore National Park, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Ranthambore National Park. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Jaipur International Airport (JAI), walk to Airport, take the bus to Gandhi Nagar Mod, take the bus to Jaipur station, walk to Jaipur, take the train to Sawai Madhopur, then take the taxi to Ranthambore National Park. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Ranthambore National Park via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Thiruvarur Jn, and Sawai Madhopur in around 2d 7h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agra Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Dabok Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–22,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaipur International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gwalior Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaipur to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from New Delhi to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
Train from Mavli Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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 Agra Cantt to Mathura Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Mathura Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Sant Hirdaram Nagar to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Gwalior Jn. to Mathura Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Mathura Jn to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- 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
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Gurugram
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Gurugram Gurgaon to Sawai Madhopur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–2,151
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹470–650
- 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
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