There are 4 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Silchar by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Silchar Airport (IXS)plane CMB - IXS
8h 30m₹26,226–71,464Train, ferry
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 Chandranathpurtrain
3d 3h₹8,825–19,363Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Kolkatabus
- Take the train from Dakhineswar to Silchartrain
3d 18hFly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane JAF - IXS
18h 42m₹39,687–110,828
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Silchar is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000 and takes 3 days 3h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Silchar is to fly which takes 8h 30m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹75,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Silchar is 2451 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Silchar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 3h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Sri Lanka to Silchar, including transfers.
There are 20+ hotels available in Silchar.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Silchar, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Mumbai, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Silchar Airport via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Silchar Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
Flights from Jaffna to Silchar Airport via Madras, Gauhati
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹41,000–120,000
Flights from Jaffna to Silchar Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹40,000–120,000
Flights from Jaffna to Silchar Airport via Madras, Visakhapatnam, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹39,000–110,000
- 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 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 Chandranathpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–9,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,100–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,000–9,500
Train from Dakhineswar to Silchar
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 32m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- 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
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