There are 9 ways to get from Colombo to Bettiah by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, 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 Gorakhpur Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP)plane CMB - GOP
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Bettiahtrain
11h 7m₹26,113–74,888Train, ferry via Chittaranjan
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chittaranjantrain
- Take the train from Chittaranjan to Bettiahtrain
2d 13h₹8,142–17,279Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppurtrain
- Take the bus from Tirupur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gorakhpurbus
- Take the train from Gorakhpur to Tamkuhi Roadtrain
- Take the taxi from Tamkuhi Road to Bettiahtaxi
2d 22hFly to Darbhanga Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Darbhanga Airport (DBR)plane CMB - DBR
- Take the train from Darbhanga Jn to Bettiahtrain
13h 44m₹26,033–69,878Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patliputra to Muzaffarpur Jntrain
- Take the train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Bettiahtrain
11h 34m₹21,103–60,648Fly to Simara Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Simara Airport (SIF)plane CMB - SIF
10h 48m₹53,143–155,398Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Sagauli Jntrain
20h 9m₹23,483–38,638Fly to Tribhuvan International Airport, bus, drive
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tribhuvan International Airport (KTM)plane CMB - KTM
- Take the bus from Kalanki Dhungeadda to Bharatpurbus
- Drive from Bharatpur to Narkatiaganj Jncar
12h₹26,675–47,684Train, ferry
- 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 Muzaffarpur Jntrain
- Take the train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Bettiahtrain
2d 21h₹8,312–18,179
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gorakhpur Airport (GOP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bettiah is to train and ferry via Chittaranjan which costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000 and takes 2 days 13h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bettiah is to fly which takes 10h 48m and costs ₹50,000 - ₹1,60,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bettiah is 2435 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bettiah without a car is to train and ferry via Chittaranjan which takes 2 days 13h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Colombo to Bettiah, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Bettiah.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bettiah, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Buddha Air Ltd, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Simara Airport (SIF) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gorakhpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Darbhanga Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gorakhpur to Bettiah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Chittaranjan
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
Train from Chittaranjan to Bettiah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Gorakhpur to Tamkuhi Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Darbhanga Jn to Bettiah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Patliputra to Muzaffarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Bettiah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Varanasi Jn to Sagauli Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Muzaffarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 44h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,500–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,000–7,500
Train from Muzaffarpur Jn to Bettiah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,800
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