There are 4 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Taj Mahal (palace) 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 Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane CMB - BHO
5h 28m₹20,138–56,347Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jntrain
45h 43m₹7,756–14,367Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Bhopal, Madhya Pradeshbus
2dFly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO)plane JAF - BHO
14h 42m₹29,590–90,699
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Taj Mahal (palace) is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 45h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Taj Mahal (palace) is to fly which takes 5h 28m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹60,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Taj Mahal (palace) is 1835 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Taj Mahal (palace) without a car is to train and ferry which takes 45h 43m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Sri Lanka to Taj Mahal (palace), including transfers.
There are 350+ hotels available in Taj Mahal (palace).
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Taj Mahal (palace), India?
Air India Limited, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Raja Bhoj International Airport (BHO) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Jaffna to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Madras, Pune
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–90,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Raja Bhoj International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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 Thiruvarur Jn to Bhopal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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