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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Gaya by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi

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  1. Fly to Gaya

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY)plane plane CMB - GAY
    8h 31m
    ₹21,715–32,217

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmoretrain train
    4. Take the train from Chennai Central to Gaya Jntrain train
    2d 11h
    ₹7,978–16,276

  3. Train, ferry via Raghunathpur

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Adra Jntrain train
    5. Take the train from Adra Jn to Gaya Jntrain train
    2d 9h
    ₹8,051–16,953

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Howrah, West Bengalbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Howrah, West Bengal to Dhanbadbus bus
    6. Take the train from Dhanbad Jn to Gaya Jntrain train
    2d 13h

  5. Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane plane CMB - PAT
    2. Take the train from Patna Jn to Gaya Jntrain train
    8h 48m
    ₹23,915–64,387

  6. Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)plane plane CMB - IXR
    2. Take the train from Mesra to Gaya Jntrain train
    10h 39m
    ₹20,285–55,307

  7. Fly to Varanasi Airport, taxi, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane plane CMB - VNS
    2. Take the taxi from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn.taxi taxi
    3. Take the train from Pt.Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Jn. to Gaya Jntrain train
    9h 33m
    ₹20,475–28,357

  8. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Hyderabad, Telanganabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Gaya, Biharbus bus
    2d 20h

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) flights

Calendar32Weekly Planes
Duration10h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket₹19,719Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 2,068.7 km
  • Duration: 8h 31m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gaya, India?

SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and four other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) 5 times a day.

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