There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Bikaner by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Nal Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nal Airport (BKB)plane CMB - BKB
8h 51m₹28,642–88,122Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Bikaner Jntrain
2d 15h₹8,176–20,240Fly to Jodhpur Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jodhpur Airport (JDH)plane CMB - JDH
- Take the train from Jodhpur Jn to Bikaner Jntrain
13h 17m₹20,932–69,842Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Merta Road Jntrain
- Take the train from Merta Road Jn to Nagaurtrain
- Take the bus from Nagour to Bikanerbus
2d 16h₹8,805–17,954
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nal Airport (BKB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bikaner is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 15h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bikaner is to fly which takes 8h 51m and costs ₹28,000 - ₹90,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bikaner is 2452 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bikaner without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 15h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Colombo to Bikaner, including transfers.
There are 84+ hotels available in Bikaner.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bikaner, India?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Nal Airport (BKB) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nal Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nal Airport via Madras, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Nal Airport via Bengaluru, Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹26,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jodhpur Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jodhpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jodhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jodhpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jodhpur Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–95,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jodhpur Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–85,000
Train operators
- 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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- 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 Villupuram Jn to Bikaner Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 45h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,900–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
Train from Jodhpur Jn to Bikaner Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Merta Road Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,900–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–8,500
Train from Merta Road Jn to Nagaur
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
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 Nagour to Bikaner
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹95–120
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
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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