There are 5 ways to get from Dehradun to Sri Lanka by plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DED - CMB
6hRs 65,670–101,773Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dehradun to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 16hRs 28,673–62,580Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Dehradun - Rispana Chowk to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gatebus
- Take the train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 14hRs 29,448–61,285Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Dehradun, Uttarakhand to Ujjain, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Mannarguditrain
- Drive from Mannargudi to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 20hFly to Jaffna
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DED - JAF
16h 43mRs 123,670–344,473
Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dehradun to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Dehradun to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 6h and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Dehradun and Sri Lanka is 2604 km.
The best way to get from Dehradun to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 2 days 14h and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Dehradun to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Dehradun, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–100,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Jaffna via Delhi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–380,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–360,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Jaffna via Jaipur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Jaffna via Delhi, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–340,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–190,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Bhopal Jn to Mannargudi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Dehradun to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Dehradun - Rispana Chowk to FlixBus Delhi - Kashmere Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–4,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,612
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,612
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,612
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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