There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Srinagar 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 Srinagar International Airport (SXR)plane CMB - SXR
7h 19m₹24,418–66,717Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajantrain
- Take the train from Udhampur to Srinagartrain
3d 7h₹8,836–20,467Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengalurubus
- Take the bus from Bengaluru to Jaipurbus
- Take the bus from Jaipur to Srinagarbus
3d 17hFly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR)plane JAF - SXR
18h 56m₹47,878–81,079Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddintrain
- Take the bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagarbus
3d 8h₹9,616–18,967
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Srinagar is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹9,500 - ₹19,000 and takes 3 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Srinagar is to fly which takes 7h 19m and costs ₹24,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Srinagar is 3060 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Srinagar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 7h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹21,000.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Sri Lanka to Srinagar, including transfers.
There are 620+ hotels available in Srinagar.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Srinagar, India?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Srinagar International Airport (SXR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Srinagar International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–120,000
Flights from Jaffna to Srinagar International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–120,000
Flights from Jaffna to Srinagar International Airport via Madras, Chandigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹43,000–120,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Srinagar International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–70,000
Flights from Jaffna to Srinagar International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹50,000–110,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Jaffna to Srinagar International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹47,000–80,000
- 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 Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Martyr Captain Tushar Mahajan
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–10,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–10,000
Train from Udhampur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,325
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Chair Car
- ₹720
- Executive Class
- ₹1,325
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 Vridhachalam Jn to Hazrat Nizamuddin
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,400
- 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
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Bengaluru to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Bengaluru to Jaipur
- Ave. Duration
- 43h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Jaipur to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 0191-2577475
- [email protected]
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
Bus from Delhi- Sarai Kale Khan to Srinagar
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,600
- Website
- jksrtc.co.in
- Adult
- ₹2,000–2,600
- 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
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