There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Begusarai by plane, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
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 Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Begu Saraitrain
9h 10m₹21,992–69,572Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Begu Saraitrain
2d 14h₹8,116–19,840Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Jasidih Jntrain
- Take the train from Jasidih Jn to Kiul Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Kiul Jn to Begusaraitaxi
2d 7h₹9,390–17,334Fly to Darbhanga Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane CMB - DBR
- Take the train from Samastipur Jn to Begu Saraitrain
11h 20m₹25,122–80,352Fly to Purnea Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane CMB - PXN
- Take the train from Purnia Jn to Begu Saraitrain
12h 5m₹25,102–79,872Fly to Deoghar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Deoghar (DGH)plane CMB - DGH
- Take the train from Jasidih Jn to Barauni Jntrain
12h 48m₹25,502–80,972
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Begusarai is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 14h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Begusarai is to fly and train which takes 9h 10m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Colombo and Begusarai is 2283 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Begusarai without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 2 days 7h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Colombo to Begusarai, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Begusarai.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Begusarai, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Begusarai. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT), take the taxi to Patliputra, then take the train to Begu Sarai. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Tambaram, take the train to Jasidih Jn, take the train to Kiul Jn, then take the taxi to Begusarai.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Purnea Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–130,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–90,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–110,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patliputra to Begu Sarai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Jasidih Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,800–6,000
Train from Jasidih Jn to Kiul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Samastipur Jn to Begu Sarai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Purnia Jn to Begu Sarai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Jasidih Jn to Barauni Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
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 Begu Sarai
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 45m
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₹850–1,100
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