There are 7 ways to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo 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 from Gorakhpur Airport
best- Fly from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GOP - CMB
9h 2mRs 73,876–203,906Train, ferry via Vellore
cheapest- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 16hRs 28,001–58,547Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Ayodhyatrain
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 15hRs 28,287–60,549Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 18hTrain to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Ayodhyatrain
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AYJ - CMB
10h 36mRs 70,172–186,764Train to Varanasi Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Varanasi Jntrain
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VNS - CMB
14h 14mRs 80,300–130,019Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 20h
Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo is to train and ferry via Vellore which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Gorakhpur and Colombo is 2248 km.
The best way to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–200,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gorakhpur to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Ayodhya to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–27,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,600–4,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Gorakhpur to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Gorakhpur to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Gorakhpur to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Katpadi Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Bus operators
- Phone
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
Bus from Gorakhpur to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Shree Savariya Travels and Transport
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 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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