There are 6 ways to get from Cork to Sri Lanka by plane, bus, taxi, train, or ferry
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 Jaffna
best- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jaffna (JAF)plane ORK - JAF
26h 37mRs 294,871–1,106,413Fly to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane ORK - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
36h 11mRs 138,580–448,052Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane ORK - CMB
20h 1mRs 146,821–558,713Fly to Kandy
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Kandy (KDW)plane ORK - KDW
25h 21mRs 145,421–557,113Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane ORK - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
28h 5mRs 145,621–557,513Fly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Hatton (NUF)plane ORK - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Ratnapurataxi
27h 18mRs 148,421–560,713
Cork Airport (ORK) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cork to Sri Lanka is to fly and train and ferry which costs Rs. 130000 - Rs. 450000 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cork to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 20h 1m and costs Rs. 140000 - Rs. 600000.
The distance between Cork and Sri Lanka is 9079 km.
It takes approximately 26h 37m to get from Cork to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 4h 30m ahead of Cork. It is currently 9:49 AM in Cork and 2:19 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1461+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Cork, Ireland and Sri Lanka?
Aer Lingus, British Airways, and three other airlines fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Kandy via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Kandy via Munich, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Kandy via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Sigiriya Airport via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Munich, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Hatton via London Gatwick, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Hatton via Munich, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–550,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Hatton via Amsterdam Schiphol, Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 140,000–550,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,226
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,439
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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