There are 4 ways to get from Odisha to Sri Lanka by plane, 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 to Jaffna
best- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BBI - JAF
17h 46mRs 110,974–321,259Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
42h 20mRs 26,673–46,772Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
47h 27mFly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BBI - CMB
8h 25mRs 52,924–153,559
Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Odisha to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 42h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Odisha to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 8h 25m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Odisha and Sri Lanka is 1338 km.
The best way to get from Odisha to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 42h 20m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 17h 46m to get from Odisha to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1418+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Odisha, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Jaffna (JAF) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–320,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–380,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Ranchi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–370,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Jaffna via Raipur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–210,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–200,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Biju Patnaik International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bhubaneswar to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–17,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 13,000–17,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- 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
Bus operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Once 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 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 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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