There are 7 ways to get from Karwar to Sri Lanka by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Dabolim Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Standbus
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GOI - CMB
10h 12mRs 53,199–83,926Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
44h 56mRs 26,376–41,598Train, ferry
- Take the train from Karwar to Karurtrain
- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
33h 14mRs 27,215–43,421Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Karwar to Bangalorebus
- Take the bus from Bangalore to Thanjavurbus
- 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
36h 36mBus to Goa Mopa, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Goa - Mapusabus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GOX - CMB
11h 54mRs 68,827–115,404Bus to Goa Mopa, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Goa - Mapusabus
- Fly from Goa Mopa (GOX) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GOX - JAF
19h 2mRs 71,827–243,104Bus to Dabolim Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Standbus
- Fly from Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane GOI - JAF
12h 50mRs 61,199–211,626
Dabolim Airport (GOI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karwar to Sri Lanka is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 44h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Karwar to Sri Lanka is to bus and fly which takes 10h 12m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Karwar and Sri Lanka is 1260 km.
The best way to get from Karwar to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 33h 14m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 10h 12m to get from Karwar to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Karwar, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Karwar to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the bus to Margao KTC Bus Stand, take the bus to Dabolim Airport, walk to Dabolim Airport (GOI) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Karwar to Colombo Fort via Karwar, Karur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 33h 14m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–100,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–80,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–95,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–250,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Pune, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–280,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–240,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–300,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–250,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–120,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–100,000
Flights from Dabolim Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Goa Mopa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karwar to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
Train from Vasco Da Gama to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–15,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,000–2,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9226582250
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktclgoa.com
Bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–300
- Website
- https://ktclgoa.com
Bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–300
- Website
- https://ktclgoa.com
Bus from RTO Office to Margao KTC Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 210–300
- Website
- https://ktclgoa.com
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Karwar to Bangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,900–2,600
Bus from Bangalore to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Goa - Mapusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Karwar - Near KSRTC Bus Stand to FlixBus Goa - Mapusa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,782
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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