There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Bokāro by plane, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)CMB - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Bokaro Stl City
7h 53m₹16,743–49,473Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Bokaro Stl City
2d 11h₹8,110–18,525Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Purulia Jn
- Take the taxi from Purulia Jn to Bokāro
2d₹9,383–15,983Fly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)CMB - RDP
- Take the train from Andal Jn to Chandrapura
9h 41m₹19,003–53,813Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Chandrapura
11h 25m₹19,733–52,783Fly to Deoghar, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Deoghar (DGH)CMB - DGH
- Take the taxi from Deoghar (DGH) to Bokāro
7h 54m₹20,783–53,943
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bokāro is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bokāro is to fly and train which takes 7h 53m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹50,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bokāro is 2047 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bokāro without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 2 days 0h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Colombo to Bokāro, including transfers.
There are five+ hotels available in Bokāro.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bokāro, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bokāro. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR), take the taxi to Ranchi, take the train to Bokaro Stl City, then take the taxi to Bokāro. 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 Purulia Jn, then take the taxi to Bokāro.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Deoghar via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–49,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–47,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ranchi to Bokaro Stl City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- 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 Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,300–5,500
Train from Andal Jn to Chandrapura
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Patna Jn to Chandrapura
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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 Bokaro Stl City
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,600–6,000
- 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
- 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/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,300
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