There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Agartala by plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Agartala
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA)plane CMB - IXA
7h 57m₹26,685–73,211Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jntrain
- Take the train from Katpadi Jn to Agartalatrain
3d 10h₹8,424–19,261Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CMB - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Azampurtrain
6h 54m₹20,795–36,721
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Agartala is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 3 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Agartala is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹37,000.
The distance between Colombo and Agartala is 2262 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Agartala without a car is to train and ferry which takes 3 days 10h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Colombo to Agartala, including transfers.
There are 25+ hotels available in Agartala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Agartala, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 26m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–48,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- 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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Katpadi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Katpadi Jn to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 13h
- Frequency
- Twice 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)
- ₹8,000–10,000
- support@eticket.railway.gov.bd
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
Train from Biman Bandar to Azampur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹100–500
- Website
- Bangladesh Railway
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹100–140
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹120–170
- Snigdha
- ₹240–330
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹310–430
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹260–290
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹360–500
- 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
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