There are 7 ways to get from Madurai to Srilanka by plane, car, train, 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 Bagdogra Airport, drive
best- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane IXM - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
8h 1m$120–255Train
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
2d 23h$17–118Train, drive
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Howrah Jntrain
- Take the train from Howrah Jn to Thakurganjtrain
- Drive from Thakurganj to Srilankacar
2d$19–106Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Madurai to Tirupatibus
- Take the bus from Tirupati to Kolkatabus
- Take the bus from Kolkata to Siliguribus
- Drive from Siliguri to Srilankacar
2d 6hDrive 2,517.9 km
- Drive from Madurai to Srilankacar 2,517.9 km
37h 25m$300–433Fly to Purnea Airport, drive
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane IXM - PXN
- Drive from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Srilankacar
18h 21m$259–518Bus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Panitankibus
2d 15h
Madurai (IXM) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Srilanka is to train and drive which costs $18 - $110 and takes 2 days 0h.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Srilanka is to fly and drive which takes 8h 1m and costs $120 - $260.
No, there is no direct bus from Madurai to Srilanka. However, there are services departing from Madurai and arriving at Panitanki via Bengaluru and Patna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 15h.
No, there is no direct train from Madurai to Srilanka. However, there are services departing from Madurai Jn and arriving at Galgalia via Erode Jn and Kishanganj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 23h.
The distance between Madurai and Srilanka is 2230 km. The road distance is 2517.9 km.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Madurai to Srilanka, including transfers.
Madurai to Srilanka bus services, operated by SBM Traansport, depart from Madurai station.
Madurai to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Madurai Jn station.
The best way to get from Madurai to Srilanka is to bus which takes 2 days 15h and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs $16 - $120 and takes 2 days 23h.
Madurai to Srilanka bus services, operated by SBM Traansport, arrive at Bengaluru station.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal?
You can take a bus from Madurai to Srilanka via Bengaluru, Patna, and Panitanki in around 2d 15h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Madurai Jn to Srilanka via Erode Jn, Kishanganj, and Galgalia in around 2d 23h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–260
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $310–550
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–490
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–490
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–290
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Howrah Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $9–75
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $24–30
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–75
Train from Howrah Jn to Thakurganj
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
Train from Madurai Jn to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–15
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–7
- Second AC (2A)
- $7–9
- First Class (1A)
- $11–15
Train from Erode Jn to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–85
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $27–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $65–85
Train from Kishanganj to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- Website
- RP Tours and Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- RP Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Madurai to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Madurai to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Website
- Sekar Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sekar Travels
- Phone
- +91 83094 28352
- [email protected]
- Website
- Naveen Tours and Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Naveen Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $17–45
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–35
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $9–35
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Bengaluru to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $19–45
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Phone
- +91 93822 09568
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Kalosona Bus
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- +91 99599 66626
- [email protected]
- Website
- CVR Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- CVR Travels
- Phone
- +91 7020566333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cherry Collars
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Cherry Collars
- Website
- Cherry Collars
- Phone
- +91 9088900002
- [email protected]
- Website
- Express Line
Bus from Tirupati to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Express Line
- Schedules at
- Express Line
- Website
- Lokenath Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Lokenath Bus Service
- Website
- EASY RIDE Platinum
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- EASY RIDE Platinum
- Website
- Madan Mohan Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Madan Mohan Travels
- Phone
- +91 7903832833
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Sri Krishna Rath
- Website
- Aradhana Paribahan
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Aradhana Paribahan
- Website
- Royal Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Cruiser
- Website
- Sanghita Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sanghita Bus Service
- Phone
- 9073545111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Raipur Cruiser
- Schedules at
- Raipur Cruiser
- +91 7044090046
- Website
- Green Line
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Green Line
- Website
- Green Line
- Phone
- +91 9153044288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Shantanu Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shantanu Bus Service
- Website
- Rohit Travels
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Rohit Travels
- Website
- Maa Durga Bus Service
Bus from Kolkata to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Maa Durga Bus Service
- Website
- THAMIRA TOURS and TRAVELS
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- THAMIRA TOURS and TRAVELS
- Phone
- +91 8903851555
- Website
- Golden Power Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Golden Power Travels
- Website
- Janaki Road Lines
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Janaki Road Lines
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- Srs Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Srs Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Ziel Mobility
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ziel Mobility
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $9–24
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- [email protected]
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Phone
- +91 6385734950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Murahara Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Murahara Travels
- Website
- Sam Tourist and Logistics
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sam Tourist and Logistics
- Website
- PSP Selvam Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- PSP Selvam Travels
- Phone
- +91 6381293949
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $7–16
- Website
- Mettur Super Services
- AC Sleeper
- $7–16
- Website
- Harsha Tours And Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Harsha Tours And Travels
- Website
- Star Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Star Travels
- Website
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
- Phone
- 040-1221324849
- [email protected]
- Website
- Padikkal Travels
Bus from Madurai to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Padikkal Travels
- Phone
- +91 83281 41344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
- Website
- Raj Bus Services
Bus from Patna to Panitanki
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Raj Bus Services
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Booking & Getting There
Srilanka is 15 min ahead of Madurai. It is currently 10:14 PM in Madurai and 10:29 PM in Srilanka.
Madurai to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Erode Jn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Madurai to Srilanka is 2518 km. It takes approximately 37h 25m to drive from Madurai to Srilanka.
There are six+ hotels available in Srilanka.












































