There are 6 ways to get from Puducherry to Sri Lanka by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PNY - CMB
5h 32mRs 68,780–134,541Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Pondicherry to Cuddalore Port Jn.train
- Take the train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
19h 35mRs 24,979–33,982Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus standbus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
18h 57mTrain to Chennai International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
6h 50mRs 40,504–88,101Train to Chennai International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
6h 56mRs 41,554–115,801Bus, ferry via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus standbus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
23h 17m
Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 34000 and takes 19h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 5h 32m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Puducherry and Sri Lanka is 562 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Puducherry to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–130,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pondicherry to Cuddalore Port Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
- 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
- Website
- Thajudeen Yasmin Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Thajudeen Yasmin Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Thajudeen Yasmin Travels
- Website
- Rathimeena Travels A
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels A
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels A
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Website
- VIVIN Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VIVIN Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VIVIN Travels
- Website
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
- Website
- Ziel Mobility
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ziel Mobility
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Ziel Mobility
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Website
- Reliance Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Reliance Travels
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Reliance Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
Bus from Pondicherry Rajiv Gandhi Statue to Velankanni Bus stand
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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