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
8h 56mRs 78,885–213,975Train, ferry via Chennai
cheapest- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Centraltrain
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 13hRs 28,471–58,526Bus, 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 18hBus to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Faizabadbus
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AYJ - CMB
11h 6mRs 70,673–186,661Train 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 19mRs 70,316–105,188Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Mankapur Jntrain
- 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 29,221–65,216Bus, 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 Chennai which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 56m and costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 220000.
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 via Chennai which takes 2 days 13h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Gorakhpur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1465+ 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.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–230,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–230,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–230,000
Flights from Gorakhpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–80,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gorakhpur to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 5m
- 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 Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Gorakhpur to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Gorakhpur to Mankapur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,100
Train from Ayodhya to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–28,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,600–4,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 22,000–28,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- 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
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
- 9887925057
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Hyderabad, Telangana
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- 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
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Gorakhpur to Faizabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–18,508
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,900
- Seat
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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