There are 6 ways to get from Jaipur Airport (JAI) to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAI - CMB
5h 30mRs 66,592–114,884Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 10hRs 28,215–56,471Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Kandy (KDW)plane JAI - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
16h 3mRs 61,722–169,366Fly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane JAI - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
15h 21mRs 61,448–168,190Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Hatton (NUF)plane JAI - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
18h 23mRs 60,844–168,015Bus, train, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Jaipur 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 13h
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaipur Airport (JAI) to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Jaipur Airport (JAI) to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 30m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Jaipur Airport (JAI) and Colombo is 2260 km.
The best way to get from Jaipur Airport (JAI) to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Jaipur Airport (JAI) to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Jaipur Airport (JAI), India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Delhi, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 12m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Hatton via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–170,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–110,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–110,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 Bhopal Jn to Mannargudi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- 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 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
- 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 Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Website
- traveling.com
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,378
- Schedules at
- traveling.com
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- 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
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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