There are 7 ways to get from Srilanka to Chennai by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Bagdogra Airport, fly
best- Drive from Srilanka to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)car
- Fly from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane IXB - MAA
4h 26m₹7,883–20,016Drive, train via Kishanganj
cheapest- Drive from Srilanka to Thakurganjcar
- Take the train from Thakurganj to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Peramburtrain
38h 32m₹1,601–8,911Drive, bus
- Drive from Srilanka to Siliguri, West Bengalcar
- Take the bus from Siliguri, West Bengal to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Kolkata, West Bengal to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
47h 18mDrive 2,077.5 km
- Drive from Srilanka to Chennaicar 2,077.5 km
31h 5m₹25,330–36,587Drive to Purnea Airport, fly
- Drive from Srilanka to Purnea Airport (PXN)car
- Fly from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane PXN - MAA
7h 22m₹8,738–21,252Drive, train
- Drive from Srilanka to Thakurganjcar
- Take the train from Aluabari Road to Chennai Centraltrain 22612
41h 47m₹1,641–8,811Drive, train, bus
- Drive from Srilanka to Thakurganjcar
- Take the train from Thakurganj to Patna Jntrain
- Take the bus from Patna to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
2d 14h
Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Srilanka to Chennai is to drive and train via Kishanganj which costs ₹1,600 - ₹9,000 and takes 38h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Srilanka to Chennai is to drive and fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Srilanka and Chennai is 1827 km. The road distance is 2077.5 km.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Srilanka to Chennai, including transfers.
Chennai is 15 min behind Srilanka. It is currently 9:28 AM in Srilanka and 9:13 AM in Chennai.
Yes, the driving distance between Srilanka to Chennai is 2077 km. It takes approximately 31h 5m to drive from Srilanka to Chennai.
There are 1068+ hotels available in Chennai.
What companies run services between Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal and Chennai, India?
There is no direct connection from Srilanka to Chennai. However, you can drive to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Srilanka to Perambur via Thakurganj and Kishanganj in around 38h 32m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–17,000
Flights from Purnea Airport to Chennai International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Purnea Airport to Chennai International Airport via Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–18,000
Flights from Purnea Airport to Chennai International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bagdogra Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thakurganj to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Kishanganj to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Aluabari Road to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Thakurganj to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
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