There are 4 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Varanasi 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 Jaffna
best- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane JAF - VNS
22h 21m₹32,300–95,380Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Banarastrain
2d 8h₹7,968–15,971Bus, 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 Varanasi, Uttar Pradeshbus
2d 11hFly from Bandaranaike International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
8h 14m₹20,842–33,022
Jaffna (JAF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Varanasi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Varanasi is to fly which takes 8h 14m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Varanasi is 1806 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Varanasi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 22h 21m to get from Sri Lanka to Varanasi, including transfers.
There are 1616+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Varanasi, India?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Jaffna (JAF) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Varanasi Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Varanasi Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹34,000–95,000
Flights from Jaffna to Varanasi Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹33,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–33,000
- 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
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–810
- 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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