There are 8 ways to get from India to Sri Lanka by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
3h 59mRs 37,022–83,655Train, 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 27,593–55,469Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Richmond Circle to Byatarayanapurabus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
5h 5mRs 45,167–79,341Fly Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
4hRs 35,072–111,355Fly Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
4h 59mRs 41,417–84,380Fly Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (AMD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane AMD - CMB
5h 24mRs 57,979–78,883Fly Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (BOM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BOM - CMB
5h 32mRs 46,951–78,583Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Delhi, Delhi State to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
- Take the train from Bhopal Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Drive from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 14hRs 36,564–57,970
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from India to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 7h.
The fastest way to get from India to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 3h 59m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between India and Sri Lanka is 677 km.
The best way to get from India to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 7h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 3h 59m to get from India to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1443+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between India and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–75,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–65,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–100,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
Flights from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
- 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
- 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 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Bhopal Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–20,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Richmond Circle to Byatarayanapura
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 65–95
- Website
- BMTC
- 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
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