There are 9 ways to get from Himachal Pradesh to Sri Lanka by bus, plane, taxi, train, ferry, or car
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Bus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Solan to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXC - CMB
9h 24mRs 64,095–179,125Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpurbus
- Take the train from Chandigarh to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 21hRs 29,272–63,349Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Shimla to Kalkataxi
- Take the train from Kalka to New Delhitrain
- 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 13hRs 35,934–70,928Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi Statebus
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State 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 22hBus to Chandigarh International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Solan to Zirakpurbus
- Fly from Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IXC - JAF
18h 2mRs 122,095–336,825Bus to Dehradun Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Ponta to Dehradunbus
- Fly from Dehradun Airport (DED) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DED - CMB
9h 24mRs 65,902–102,671Fly Kangra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DHM - CMB
6h 25mRs 104,319–305,177Bus to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Pounta to ISBT Kashmiri Gatebus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
11h 21mRs 54,697–101,851Bus to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Pounta to ISBT Kashmiri Gatebus
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DEL - JAF
13h 49mRs 82,697–234,551
Chandigarh International Airport (IXC) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Sri Lanka is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 21h.
The fastest way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 6h 25m and costs Rs. 100000 - Rs. 310000.
The distance between Himachal Pradesh and Sri Lanka is 2731 km.
The best way to get from Himachal Pradesh to Sri Lanka without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 2 days 13h and costs Rs. 35000 - Rs. 75000.
It takes approximately 9h 24m to get from Himachal Pradesh to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1452+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Himachal Pradesh, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kangra Airport (DHM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–200,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–180,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–340,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–75,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–75,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Jaffna via Indira Gandhi International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–370,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Chandigarh International Airport to Jaffna via Indore, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Dehradun Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–110,000
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–330,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–120,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–120,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–120,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–120,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–250,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kangra Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kalka to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
Train from New Delhi to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 3m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–26,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- 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 600–4,600
- 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
Train from Bhopal Jn to Mannargudi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Chandigarh to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice 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 Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once 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 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 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
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- Phone
- 1800 180 8185
- [email protected]
- Website
- hrtchp.com
Bus from Solan to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,900
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- AC Himdhara
- Rs 1,300–1,900
Bus from Solan to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,900
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- AC Himdhara
- Rs 1,300–1,900
Bus from Pounta to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–3,100
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- AC Himdhara
- Rs 2,200–3,100
Bus from Pounta to ISBT Kashmiri Gate
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–3,100
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- AC Himdhara
- Rs 2,200–3,100
Bus from Shimla Isbt Tutikandi to Zirakpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,200
- Website
- hrtchp.com
- Ordinary
- Rs 1,200–1,700
- AC Himdhara
- Rs 1,600–2,200
- Phone
- +91 98990 56542
- [email protected]
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
Bus from Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to Delhi, Delhi State
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RS Yadav Smart Bus
- Phone
- +917879122122
- [email protected]
- Website
- vermatravelsindia.com
Bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- Book at
- Verma Travels
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 18005324510
- [email protected]
- Website
- UTC
Bus from Ponta to Dehradun
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 400–1,000
- Website
- UTC
- Ordinary
- Rs 400–600
- AC
- Rs 700–1,000
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,370
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,370
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,370
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–9,500
Lahual Spiti Kaza Taxi
- Phone
- +91 94 18 60 56 54
- Website
- spiticabs.wordpress.com
Shimla Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 18 64 78 20
- Website
- shimlataxi.in
Tour 2 Himachal
- Phone
- +91 98 16 24 37 42
- Website
- tour2himachal.com
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