There are 4 ways to get from Delhi to Sri Lanka by plane, 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 Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Hindon (HDO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HDO - CMB
10h 54mRs 70,087–106,084Train, ferry
cheapest- 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 7hRs 28,125–56,358Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
6hRs 58,027–93,666Fly Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DEL - JAF
8h 26mRs 91,077–261,366
Hindon (HDO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Delhi to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from Delhi to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 6h and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Delhi and Sri Lanka is 2434 km.
The best way to get from Delhi to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 10h 54m to get from Delhi to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1349+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Delhi, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Hindon (HDO) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–270,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–280,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–90,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Hindon to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–100,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–80,000
Train operators
- 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 3,400–26,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,400–4,000
- 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 Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,804
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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