There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Gurua by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Gaya
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY)plane CMB - GAY
9h 29m₹26,054–39,663Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmoretrain
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Gaya Jntrain
2d 12h₹8,372–20,381Train, ferry via Prayagraj
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jntrain
- Take the train from Prayagraj Jn to Gurarutrain
2d 12h₹8,475–20,958Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)plane CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Gurarutrain
10h 49m₹22,264–69,913Fly to Varanasi Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)plane CMB - VNS
- Take the train from Babatpur to Gurarutrain
12h 48m₹20,294–49,203Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Take the train from Jharsuguda Jn to Raigarhtrain
- Take the bus from Raigarh Bus Stand to Gayabus
2d 14h₹9,787–16,372Train, ferry via Varanasi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Varanasi Jntrain
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Ismailpurtrain
2d 16h₹8,395–20,098
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Gurua is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 12h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gurua is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs ₹26,000 - ₹40,000.
The distance between Colombo and Gurua is 2083 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Gurua without a car is to train and ferry via Prayagraj which takes 2 days 12h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from Colombo to Gurua, including transfers.
There are 64+ hotels available in Gurua.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gurua, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Limited, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–110,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–120,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹25,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–42,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹32,000–100,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹45,000–180,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- 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 Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Prayagraj Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Guraru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Patna Jn to Guraru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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 Babatpur to Guraru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
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 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 Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
Train from Jharsuguda Jn to Raigarh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,300–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,000
Train from Varanasi Jn to Ismailpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- 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
- Phone
- +91 7773005871
- badanbusservice@gmail.com
- Website
- badanbus.com
Bus from Raigarh Bus Stand to Gaya
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,050
- Website
- https://www.badanbus.com/
- 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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