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
8h 2m₹21,678–58,203Train, 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₹8,593–20,859Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai nawabganjcar
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
- Drive from Dhaka Mohakhali to Agartalacar
2d 14h₹11,454–20,242Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kolkata, West Bengalbus
- Take the train from Dakhineswar to Agartalatrain
3d 16hFly 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₹20,788–29,723
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 - ₹21,000 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 ₹20,000 - ₹30,000.
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 and bus which takes 3 days 16h and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 2m to get from Colombo to Agartala, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Agartala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Agartala, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–90,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–25,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
Train from Dakhineswar to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
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
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Biman Bandar to Azampur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹100–500
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹100–150
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹120–170
- Snigdha
- ₹240–340
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹310–440
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹260–300
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹360–500
- 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
- ₹770–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–800
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹644
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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