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How to get fromSri Lanka to Puriby plane, bus, train, or ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Puri by plane, bus, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane plane CMB - BBI
    2. Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Puri, Odishabus bus
    7h 57m

  2. Train, ferry via Chennai

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain train
    4. Take the train from Chennai Central to Puritrain train
    42h 15m
    ₹7,783–14,384

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Bhubaneswar, Odishabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Puri, Odishabus bus
    44h 51m

  4. Fly from Jaffna, bus

    1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane plane JAF - BBI
    2. Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Puri, Odishabus bus
    10h 34m

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Khurda Road Jntrain train
    5. Take the train from Khurda Road Jn to Puritrain train
    47h 10m
    ₹7,793–14,634

  6. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Cuttack, Odishabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Bhubaneswar, Odisha to Puri, Odishabus bus
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Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration6h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,837Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,670.2 km
  • Duration: 7h 57m

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

There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Puri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI), walk to Biju Patnaik International Airport, take the line 10 bus to Jaydev Vihar Square, walk to Bhubaneswar, Odisha, then take the bus to Puri, Odisha. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Puri via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tambaram, Chennai Park, and Chennai Central in around 42h 15m.

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