There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Bokāro by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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 Birsa Munda Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane CMB - IXR
- Take the bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bokaro, Jharkhandbus
8h 57mTrain, ferry via Arakkonam
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 Dhanbad Jntrain
2d 16h₹7,910–15,474Train, ferry
- 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 Purulia Jntrain
- Take the train from Purulia Jn to Bokaro Stl Citytrain
2d 3h₹8,180–15,964Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Cuttack, Odishabus
- Take the bus from Cuttack, Odisha to Jamshedpur, Jharkhandbus
- Take the bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Bokaro, Jharkhandbus
2d 8hFly to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP)plane CMB - RDP
- Take the train from Raniganj to Dhanbad Jntrain
12h 2m₹23,430–65,073Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Howrah, West Bengalbus
- Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Bokaro, Jharkhandbus
2d 10h
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 via Arakkonam which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bokāro is to fly and train which takes 12h 2m and costs ₹23,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bokāro is 2032 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bokāro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 57m to get from Colombo to Bokāro, including transfers.
There are 11+ 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, Jharkhand, then take the bus to Bokaro, Jharkhand. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Bokāro via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tambaram, Purulia Jn, and Bokaro Stl City in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹27,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Durgapur Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Purulia Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Purulia Jn to Bokaro Stl City
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Raniganj to Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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 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 Dhanbad Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
- Website
- Maharaja Bus
Bus from Ranchi, Jharkhand to Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Maharaja Bus
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- tippusultanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +91 99622 24077
- jjyatratravels@gmail.com
- Website
- J J Yatra
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Cuttack, Odisha
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- J J Yatra
- Website
- Shiv Shakti
Bus from Cuttack, Odisha to Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Shiv Shakti
- Website
- Ashirwad Bus Service
Bus from Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Ashirwad Bus Service
- 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
- +91 99405 65430
- mrmbus304@gmail.com
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Howrah, West Bengal
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- +91 8336003361
- info@shyamolibus.com
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
Bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Bokaro, Jharkhand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- Shymoli Paribahan
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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