There are 6 ways to get from Udupi to Sri Lanka by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Bajpe Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXE - CMB
7h 43mRs 35,438–101,833Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Udupi to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
30h 36mRs 25,839–39,983Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Udupi, Karnataka to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
37h 10mBus to Bajpe Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Jaffna (JAF)plane IXE - JAF
7h 6mRs 58,438–204,533Bus to Shivamogga, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Udupi, Karnataka to Shivamogga, Karnatakabus
- Fly from Shivamogga (RQY) to Jaffna (JAF)plane RQY - JAF
26h 54mTrain to Kannur International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Udupi to Kannurtrain
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CNN - CMB
9h 35mRs 71,625–102,061
Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udupi to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 30h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Udupi to Sri Lanka is to bus and fly which takes 7h 6m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 210000.
The distance between Udupi and Sri Lanka is 912 km.
The best way to get from Udupi to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 36m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Udupi to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Udupi, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Udupi to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the bus to Surathkal, take the taxi to Bajpe Airport (IXE) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Udupi to Colombo Fort via Erode Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 30h 36m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–210,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–200,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–230,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–220,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–260,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–90,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–95,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–130,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–95,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–130,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Udupi to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Train from Udupi to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- +91 78389 86986
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Udupi, Karnataka to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–7,500
- Schedules at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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