There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Buddh Gaya by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly to Gaya
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY)CMB - GAY
8h 22m₹16,825–32,356Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gaya Jn
2d 11h₹8,206–19,364Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Khurda Road Jn
- Take the train from Khurda Road Jn to Gaya Jn
2d 5h₹9,191–16,596Fly 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 Gaya Jn
9h 32m₹17,175–45,706Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)CMB - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Gaya Jn
12h 12m₹15,355–24,426Train, ferry via Pune
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the train from Pune Jn to Gaya Jn
2d 18h₹8,469–21,341
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Buddh Gaya is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000 and takes 2 days 11h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Buddh Gaya is to fly which takes 8h 22m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Colombo and Buddh Gaya is 2069 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Buddh Gaya without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 11h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Colombo to Buddh Gaya, including transfers.
There are 143+ hotels available in Buddh Gaya.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Buddh Gaya, India?
Air India Limited, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
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
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–19,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–42,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 37m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–90,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹31,000–90,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Khurda Road Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,900–5,000
Train from Khurda Road Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
Train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Ranchi to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Chennai Central to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–7,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
Train from Pune Jn to Gaya Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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)
- ₹2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,500–6,000
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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
- ₹781
- 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
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