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 81,193–141,050Bus, 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 30,096–71,245Drive, 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 33,964–68,804Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- 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
3d 10hFly from Bharatpur Airport
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BHR - CMB
5h 2mRs 55,227–151,855Fly from Janakpur Airport
- Fly from Janakpur Airport (JKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JKR - CMB
5h 47mRs 51,956–142,650Fly from Pokhara Airport
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PKR - CMB
5h 36mRs 79,734–225,668Fly from Biratnagar Airport
- Fly from Biratnagar Airport (BIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BIR - CMB
5h 43mRs 53,816–164,582Fly from Simara Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SIF - CMB
6h 6mRs 108,450–300,059Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the bus from Gorakhpur to Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
- Take the bus from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- 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 2m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 160000.
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 10h 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 7:37 PM in Nepal and 7:22 PM in Sri Lanka.
There are 1440+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other 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 50,000–150,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Pokhara Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Janakpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bharatpur Airport, Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–220,000
Flights from Biratnagar Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–290,000
- 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 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- 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 2,600–3,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
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 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
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 3,500–4,100
- 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 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- Phone
- +91 9530045999
- Website
- gajrajbus.com
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–12,021
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,100–5,500
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–12,021
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,100–5,500
Bus from Swoyambhu to Gorakhpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–12,021
- Book at
- goibibo.com
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,100–5,500
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,324
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,324
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,324
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,324
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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