There are 7 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Karnātaka by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Hebbala to MG Statuebus
3h 13m₹11,900–19,251Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahalitrain
27h 14m₹7,227–9,913Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Bangalorebus
23h 30mTrain, ferry via Krishnarajapuram
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurmtrain
23h 39m₹7,242–9,918Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane CMB - IXE
4h 22m₹13,999–42,188Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Hubli Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hubli Airport (HBX)plane CMB - HBX
5h 35m₹17,109–51,318Fly Jaffna to Kempegowda International Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane JAF - BLR
5h 17m₹15,351–55,602
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Karnātaka is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 27h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Karnātaka is to fly and bus which takes 3h 13m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Karnātaka is 768 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Karnātaka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 23h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 13m to get from Sri Lanka to Karnātaka, including transfers.
There are 2700+ hotels available in Karnātaka.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Karnātaka, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hubli Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hubli Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Jaffna to Kempegowda International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Jaffna to Kempegowda International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Hebbala to MG Statue
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹16–23
- Website
- BMTC
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Thanjavur to Bangalore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,400
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹500–700
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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