There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Agartala by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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 58m₹24,761–68,304Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyapanahalli Yardtrain
- Take the train from Baiyyapanahalli Yard to Agartalatrain
3d 22h₹8,607–23,754Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai nawabganjcar
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
- Drive from Dhaka Mohakhali to Agartalacar
2d 17h₹11,563–20,767Fly 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₹19,881–36,024Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai Nawabganjcar
- Take the train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Azampurtrain
2d 18h₹9,497–23,394
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Agartala is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,500 - ₹24,000 and takes 3 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Agartala is to fly and train which takes 6h 54m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹36,000.
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 22h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹24,000.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Colombo to Agartala, including transfers.
There are 26+ hotels available in Agartala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Agartala, India?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–85,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–75,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Erode Jn to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyapanahalli Yard
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
Train from Baiyyapanahalli Yard to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,500–4,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹8,500–11,000
Train from Biman Bandar to Azampur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹100–700
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹110–160
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹100–150
- Snigdha
- ₹230–330
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹300–410
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹250–290
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹480–700
Train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,500
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹200–280
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹230–320
- Snigdha
- ₹390–750
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹500–750
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹650–800
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹1,000–1,500
- S_Chair
- ₹391
- AC_S
- ₹891
Train from Dhaka to Azampur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹110–750
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹110–170
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹110–170
- Snigdha
- ₹250–350
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹310–440
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹290–330
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹500–750
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹630
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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