There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Jaisalmer by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaisalmer (JSA)plane CMB - JSA
7h 17m₹20,809–63,331Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanetrain
- Take the train from Borivali to Jaisalmertrain
2d 16h₹8,126–20,080Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jntrain
- Take the train from Kalyan Jn to Vapitrain
- Take the bus from Vapi to Ahmedabadbus
- Take the bus from Ahmedabad to Jaisalmerbus
2d 18h₹9,132–16,237Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Raika Baghtrain
- Take the bus from Jodhpur to Jaisalmerbus
2d 21h₹8,347–20,550
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaisalmer (JSA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Jaisalmer is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Jaisalmer is to fly which takes 7h 17m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Jaisalmer is 2431 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jaisalmer without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 16h and costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000.
It takes approximately 7h 17m to get from Colombo to Jaisalmer, including transfers.
There are 292+ hotels available in Jaisalmer.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jaisalmer, India?
Air India Limited, IndiGo Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jaisalmer (JSA) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaisalmer via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaisalmer via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaisalmer via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jaisalmer via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–70,000
- 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 Thane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Borivali to Jaisalmer
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹550–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,300–4,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Kalyan Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 32m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Kalyan Jn to Vapi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Raika Bagh
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹4,000–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹6,500–9,000
- 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
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Vapi to Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹480–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹480–700
Bus from Ahmedabad to Jaisalmer
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹460–600
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Express
- ₹509
Bus from Jodhpur to Jaisalmer
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹230–300
- Schedules at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- Book at
- rsrtconline.rajasthan.gov.in
- 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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