There are 5 ways to get from Kolkata to Srilanka by plane, car, train, or bus
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Fly to Bagdogra Airport, drive
best- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane CCU - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
3h 27m$49–111Train
cheapest- Take the train from Sealdah to Galgaliatrain 13149
10h 40m$8–32Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Siliguri, West Bengalbus Kolkata, West Bengal - Siliguri, West Bengal
- Drive from Siliguri, West Bengal to Srilankacar
14h 3mDrive 541.4 km
- Drive from Kolkata to Srilankacar 541.4 km
7h 48m$70–100Fly to Purnea Airport, drive
- Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane CCU - PXN
- Drive from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Srilankacar
5h 7m$104–385
Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kolkata to Srilanka is to train which costs $8 - $35 and takes 10h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kolkata to Srilanka is to fly and drive which takes 3h 27m and costs $45 - $120.
No, there is no direct train from Kolkata to Srilanka. However, there are services departing from Sealdah and arriving at Galgalia via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 40m.
The distance between Kolkata and Srilanka is 522 km. The road distance is 541.4 km.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from Kolkata to Srilanka, including transfers.
Kolkata to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Sealdah station.
Srilanka is 15 min ahead of Kolkata. It is currently 4:21 PM in Kolkata and 4:36 PM in Srilanka.
Kolkata to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Galgalia station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kolkata to Srilanka is 541 km. It takes approximately 7h 48m to drive from Kolkata to Srilanka.
There are 13+ hotels available in Srilanka.
What companies run services between Kolkata, India and Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal?
Indian Railways operates a train from Sealdah to Galgalia once daily. Tickets cost $3–25 and the journey takes 9h 56m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $35–90
Flights from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport to Purnea Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–350
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Sealdah to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–15
- First Class (1A)
- $19–25
- Phone
- +91 97337 81172
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rayan Bus
Bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Siliguri, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Rayan Bus
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