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How to get fromRourkela to Sri Lankaby train, plane, ferry, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Rourkela to Sri Lanka by train, plane, ferry, or bus

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  1. Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Jaffna

    best
    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Hatiatrain train
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane IXR - JAF
    20h 19m
    Rs 101,526–325,595

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Tambaramtrain train
    2. Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    46h 18m
    Rs 26,720–48,615

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rourkela to Puribus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puri, Odisha to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus bus
    2d 8h

  4. Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Hatiatrain train
    2. Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXR - CMB
    11h 38m
    Rs 68,476–187,895

  5. Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane JRG - CMB
    11h 14m
    Rs 94,397–248,602

  6. Train to Biju Patnaik International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport

    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Bhubaneswartrain train
    2. Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane BBI - CMB
    17h 7m
    Rs 53,904–160,596

  7. Train to Biju Patnaik International Airport, fly to Jaffna

    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Bhubaneswartrain train
    2. Fly from Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane BBI - JAF
    19h 39m
    Rs 96,954–298,296

  8. Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Jharsuguda Jntrain train
    2. Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane JRG - KDW
    24h 39m
    Rs 67,997–197,002

  9. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Rourkela to Chennai Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    2d 1h

Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration16h 21mAverage Duration
TicketRs 108,724Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,789.4 km
  • Duration: 20h 19m

What companies run services between Rourkela, India and Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Rourkela to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the train to Hatia, walk to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rourkela to Colombo Fort via Tambaram, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 46h 18m.

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