There are 5 ways to get from Indore to Sri Lanka 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 to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IDR - CMB
5h 12mRs 51,718–141,813Train, ferry via Villupuram
cheapest- Take the train from Lakshmibai Ngr 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 1hRs 27,524–51,783Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Indore, Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur, Maharashtrabus
- Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 12hFly to Jaffna
- Fly from Indore (IDR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IDR - JAF
6h 55mRs 90,291–268,613Train, ferry
- Take the train from Indore Jn Bg to Ujjain Jntrain
- Take the train from Ujjain Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 3hRs 27,891–55,927
Indore (IDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Indore to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry via Villupuram which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Indore to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Indore and Sri Lanka is 1795 km.
The best way to get from Indore to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry via Villupuram which takes 2 days 1h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Indore to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1475+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Indore, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Indore (IDR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Indore to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–270,000
Flights from Indore to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–280,000
Flights from Indore to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–140,000
Flights from Indore to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lakshmibai Ngr to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Indore Jn Bg to Ujjain Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Ujjain Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–23,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,900–3,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 17,000–23,000
- 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
Bus operators
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,836
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,836
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,836
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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