There are 5 ways to get from Ranchi 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 Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXR - CMB
5h 16mRs 54,115–154,935Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Hatia to Chittortrain
- Take the train from Chittor to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 4hRs 27,349–51,192Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswarbus
- 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
2d 9hFly to Jaffna
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IXR - JAF
14h 42mRs 112,165–342,635Train, ferry via Arakkonam
- Take the train from Ranchi to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 27,465–52,182
Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ranchi to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from Ranchi to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 5h 16m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Ranchi and Sri Lanka is 1902 km.
The best way to get from Ranchi to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 4h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 5h 16m to get from Ranchi to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1345+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Ranchi, India and Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–190,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–400,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–350,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Jaffna via Bhubaneswar, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Hatia to Chittor
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–19,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,400–2,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 14,000–19,000
Train from Chittor to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Ranchi to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–20,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,500–3,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 15,000–20,000
Train from Arakkonam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Website
- Maa Thakurani Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Maa Thakurani Travels
- Website
- Shantilata Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shantilata Travels
- Website
- Shree Ram Travels
Bus from Ranchi to Bhubaneswar
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Shree Ram Travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–12,000
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Bhubaneswar to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Holiday Appeal Private Limited
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- 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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,716
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,716
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,716
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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