There are 10 ways to get from Nepal to Sri Lanka by plane, car, 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 from Tribhuvan International Airport
best- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KTM - CMB
6h 12mRs 81,232–134,467Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 8hRs 30,429–71,710Drive, train, ferry
- Drive from Kathmandu to Raxaul Jncar
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Durgapurtrain
- Take the train from Durgapur to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 17hRs 34,269–69,111Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 9hFly from Janakpur Airport
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JKR - CMB
6h 2mRs 51,141–130,849Fly from Bharatpur Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHR - CMB
5h 12mRs 54,216–139,071Fly from Pokhara Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PKR - CMB
5h 56mRs 79,753–215,689Fly from Biratnagar Airport
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BIR - CMB
6h 8mRs 53,825–154,593Fly from Simara Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SIF - CMB
8h 56mRs 98,504–260,123Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasibus
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 12h
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nepal to Sri Lanka is to drive and train and ferry which costs Rs. 34000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 2 days 17h.
The fastest way to get from Nepal to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Nepal and Sri Lanka is 2371 km.
The best way to get from Nepal to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 3 days 9h and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Nepal to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
Sri Lanka is 15 min behind Nepal. It is currently 8:38 PM in Nepal and 8:23 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1402+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–130,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–210,000
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–160,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raxaul Jn to Durgapur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
Train from Durgapur to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–20,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–20,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Gorakhpur to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Katpadi Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 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 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–12,184
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,200–6,000
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–12,184
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,200–6,000
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,200–12,184
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,200–6,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Varanasi to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 41h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Gorakhpur to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 40h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Bengaluru to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,627
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,627
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,627
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,627
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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