There are 7 ways to get from Raxaul to Sri Lanka by car, 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.
Drive to Tribhuvan International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Drive from Raxaul to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)car
- Fly from Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane KTM - CMB
6h 14mRs 83,985–142,290Train, ferry via Durgapur
cheapest- 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 15hRs 28,499–61,566Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Raxaul to Patnabus
- Take the bus from Patna to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 7hFly Simara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SIF - CMB
7h 55mRs 88,961–255,032Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PAT - CMB
13h 6mRs 54,309–159,461Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputratrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Jaffna (JAF)plane PAT - JAF
19h 52mRs 112,359–337,161Train, ferry
- Take the train from Raxaul Jn to Renigunta Jntrain
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
3d 4hRs 28,982–63,382
Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Raxaul to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry via Durgapur which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Raxaul to Sri Lanka is to drive and fly which takes 6h 14m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Raxaul and Sri Lanka is 2508 km.
The best way to get from Raxaul to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry via Durgapur which takes 2 days 15h and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 6h 14m to get from Raxaul to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1412+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Raxaul, India and Sri Lanka?
Buddha Air Ltd, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Simara Airport (SIF) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a week.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–120,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–300,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–180,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Wednesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–330,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–340,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–350,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Jaffna via Lucknow, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–360,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Tribhuvan International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–130,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
- 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 48,000–140,000
Flights from Simara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tribhuvan International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 85,000–250,000
- 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 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
Train from Durgapur to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–21,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 9,500–12,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
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 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Raxaul Jn to Patliputra
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Raxaul Jn to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–30,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,900–4,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 14,000–18,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 23,000–30,000
Train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 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
- Website
- MS Holiday Travels
Bus from Raxaul to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- MS Holiday Travels
- Website
- Jai Hanuman Travels
Bus from Raxaul to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Jai Hanuman Travels
- Website
- Om Mahakaleshwar Bus
Bus from Raxaul to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Om Mahakaleshwar Bus
- Phone
- +91 93181 81834
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Raxaul to Patna
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
Bus from Patna to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Travel Point World LLP
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Patna to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Patna to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking 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
- 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
- Website
- TSB Tour express
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- TSB Tour express
- Website
- Sana Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Sana Travels
- 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 22,749
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,749
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,749
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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