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

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There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Silchar by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly from Jaffna
best
1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane JAF - IXS
18h 42m
₹38,692–110,833
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
4. Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Chandranathpurtrain
3d 3h
₹8,831–19,378
Train, ferry, bus
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
5. Take the train from Dakhineswar to Silchartrain
3d 13h
Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Silchar Airport (IXS)plane CMB - IXS
8h 30m
₹23,238–66,479
Bus, ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
4. Take the train from Tambaram to New Jalpaiguritrain
5. Take the bus from Phulbari Bazaar to Mawiong ISBTbus
6. Take the bus from Mawiong ISBT to Silchar-ISBTbus
3d 11h
₹9,565–19,149

Jaffna (JAF) to Silchar Airport (IXS) flights

25Weekly Planes

20h 43mAverage Duration

₹38,136Cheapest Price

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Distance: 2,208.4 km
Duration: 18h 42m

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

IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Silchar Airport (IXS) 4 times a day.

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Silchar(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Silchar is a city and the headquarters of the Cachar district of the state of Assam, India. It is second largest city of North Eastern Region after Guwahati in terms of area, population and GDP. It is also administrative capital of Barak Valley division. It is located 343 km south east of Guwahati. It was founded by Captain Thomas Fisher in 1832 when he shifted the headquarters of Cachar to Janiganj in Silchar. It earned the moniker "Island of Peace" from Indira Gandhi, the then Prime Minister of India. Silchar is the site of the world's first polo club and the first competitive polo match. In 1985, an Air India flight from Kolkata to Silchar became the world's first all-women crew flight. Silchar was a tea town and Cachar club was the meeting point for tea planters.

Places to stay in Silchar

Rishaan Regency(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

parijat group of hotels silchar(Opens in a new window)

8.0Good

Urban Escape(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Anita Homestay(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

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