There are 3 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Manipur by plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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 Jaffna
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Imphal International Airport (IMF)plane JAF - IMF
18h 51m₹37,487–110,588Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to New Haflongtrain
- Take the taxi from New Haflong to Imphāltaxi
3d 8h₹11,825–22,963Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Imphal International Airport (IMF)plane CMB - IMF
8h 24m₹24,026–66,224
Jaffna (JAF) to Imphal International Airport (IMF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Manipur is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹11,000 - ₹23,000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Manipur is to fly which takes 8h 24m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Manipur is 2240 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Manipur without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 3 days 8h and costs ₹11,000 - ₹23,000.
It takes approximately 18h 51m to get from Sri Lanka to Manipur, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Manipur.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Manipur, India?
IndiGo Airlines and Helitrans fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Imphal International Airport (IMF) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹37,000–110,000
Flights from Jaffna to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Bengaluru, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
- Website
- helitrans.no
Flights from Jaffna to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Imphal International Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–75,000
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Katpadi Jn to New Haflong
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–4,200
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