There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Lucknow by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane CMB - LKO
5h 38m₹20,859–56,020Train, ferry via Arakkonam
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Lucknowtrain
2d 14h₹8,111–16,979Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpurtrain
- Take the bus from Nagpur, Maharashtra to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 8hTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Centraltrain
- Take the train from Kanpur Central to Lucknowtrain
2d 10h₹8,271–18,479Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Lucknow, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 14hFly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO)plane JAF - LKO
20h 45m₹32,312–95,373
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Lucknow is to train and ferry via Arakkonam which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Lucknow is to fly which takes 5h 38m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Lucknow is 2201 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Lucknow without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 2 days 8h and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Sri Lanka to Lucknow, including transfers.
There are 819+ hotels available in Lucknow.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Lucknow, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport (LKO) every 3 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Nagpur
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,700–4,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Kanpur Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Kanpur Central to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Lucknow
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
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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