There are 4 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)CMB - IXA
6h 8m₹16,714–44,237Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Take the train from Perambur to Agartala
3d 8h₹8,530–23,784Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaur
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai nawabganj
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Drive from Dhaka Mohakhali to Agartala
2d 17h₹11,374–20,594Fly to Shahjalal International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)CMB - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Akhaura
6h 53m₹17,794–28,867
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 8h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Agartala is to fly which takes 6h 8m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹45,000.
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 8h and costs ₹8,500 - ₹24,000.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Colombo to Agartala, including transfers.
There are 19+ hotels available in Agartala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Agartala, India?
SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–90,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–29,000
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 Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Perambur to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 10h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹7,500–10,000
Train from Biman Bandar to Akhaura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹100–650
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- ₹100–150
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- ₹100–150
- Snigdha
- ₹230–370
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- ₹280–400
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- ₹240–280
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- ₹460–650
- S Chair
- ₹192
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹784
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹611
- 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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