There are 9 ways to get from Rameswaram to Srilanka by train, plane, car, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Trichy International Airport, fly, drive
best- Take the train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane TRZ - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
11h 21m$124–264Train
cheapest- Take the train from Rameswaram to Jolarpettaitrain
- Take the train from Jolarpettai to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
2d 5h$19–122Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Rameswaram to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Vijayawadabus
- Take the bus from Vijayawada to Siliguribus
- Drive from Siliguri to Srilankacar
2d 11hDrive 2,596.3 km
- Drive from Rameswaram to Srilankacar 2,596.3 km
39h 15m$332–480Train to Chennai International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane MAA - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
13h 36m$111–225Train, train to Tuticorin Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Madurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Maniyachchi Jntrain
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane TCR - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
16h 39m$149–309Taxi to Madurai, fly, drive
- Take the taxi from Rameswaram to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane IXM - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
10h 53m$142–281Train via Salem
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Salem Jntrain
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
3d 1h$19–119Bus
- Take the bus from Rameswaram to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Panitankibus
3d 8h
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rameswaram to Srilanka is to train via Salem which costs $18 - $120 and takes 3 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Rameswaram to Srilanka is to taxi and fly and drive which takes 10h 53m and costs $140 - $290.
No, there is no direct bus from Rameswaram to Srilanka. However, there are services departing from Rameswaram and arriving at Panitanki via Bengaluru and Patna. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3 days 8h.
No, there is no direct train from Rameswaram to Srilanka. However, there are services departing from Rameswaram and arriving at Galgalia via Jolarpettai and Kishanganj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 5h.
The distance between Rameswaram and Srilanka is 2375 km. The road distance is 2596.3 km.
It takes approximately 11h 21m to get from Rameswaram to Srilanka, including transfers.
Rameswaram to Srilanka bus services, operated by Swamy Ayyappa Travels, depart from Rameswaram station.
Rameswaram to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Rameswaram station.
The best way to get from Rameswaram to Srilanka is to train which takes 2 days 5h and costs $19 - $130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3 days 8h.
Rameswaram to Srilanka bus services, operated by Swamy Ayyappa Travels, arrive at Bengaluru station.
What companies run services between Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India and Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal?
You can take a train from Rameswaram to Srilanka via Jolarpettai, Kishanganj, and Galgalia in around 2d 5h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rameswaram to Srilanka via Bengaluru, Patna, and Panitanki in around 3d 8h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–180
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Chennai International Airport, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–260
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Chennai International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–260
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–240
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–260
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $90–230
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–280
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–10
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Rameswaram to Jolarpettai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $3–24
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–10
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–14
- First Class (1A)
- $18–24
Train from Jolarpettai to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–45
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
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
Train from Rameswaram to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $3–26
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $12–16
- First Class (1A)
- $20–26
Train from Rameswaram to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–14
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–9
- First Class (1A)
- $10–14
Train from Madurai Jn to Maniyachchi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–13
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $4–6
- Second AC (2A)
- $6–8
- First Class (1A)
- $9–13
Train from Rameswaram to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–20
Train from Salem Jn to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
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
- Phone
- +91 9843572972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
- Phone
- 91- 7872898989
- [email protected]
- Website
- ACLS Navigator
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ACLS Navigator
- Website
- Excellent Holidays
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Excellent Holidays
- Phone
- +91 89250 36450
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arthi Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Arthi Travels
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- SPS Travels India
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SPS Travels India
- Website
- NTM madurai
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- NTM madurai
- Website
- Suriya Busline
Bus from Rameswaram to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Suriya Busline
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Madurai to Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- Phone
- +91 9444 838 838
- [email protected]
- Website
- PRM Roadways
Bus from Madurai to Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- PRM Roadways
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- [email protected]
- Website
- VKV Travels
Bus from Madurai to Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- $20–26
- Schedules at
- VKV Travels
- Website
- Kalyani Travels
Bus from Vijayawada to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Kalyani Travels
- Phone
- +91 76670 07703
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Swamy Ayyappa Travels
- Website
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
- Website
- Maaruti Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Maaruti Travels
- Website
- Royal Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Royal Travels
- Website
- Srs Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Srs Travels
- Website
- Annai Travels
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Annai Travels
- Website
- Sharma Transports
Bus from Rameswaram to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sharma Transports
- Phone
- +91 83281 41344
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Fast Track Tours & Travels
- Website
- Raj Bus Services
Bus from Patna to Panitanki
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Raj Bus Services
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- $25–30
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Booking & Getting There
Srilanka is 15 min ahead of Rameswaram. It is currently 11:36 PM in Rameswaram and 11:51 PM in Srilanka.
Rameswaram to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Jolarpettai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rameswaram to Srilanka is 2596 km. It takes approximately 39h 15m to drive from Rameswaram to Srilanka.
There are six+ hotels available in Srilanka.























