There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Jayaprakash Nagar by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
3h 41m₹11,845–18,962Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
24h 27m₹7,225–12,715Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Hebbagodi
23h 58m₹8,243–9,699Train, ferry via Maharani College
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahali
27h 57m₹7,242–12,760
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Jayaprakash Nagar is to train and ferry via Maharani College which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 27h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Jayaprakash Nagar is to fly and bus which takes 3h 41m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Colombo and Jayaprakash Nagar is 801 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Jayaprakash Nagar without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 27m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 41m to get from Colombo to Jayaprakash Nagar, including transfers.
There are 2464+ hotels available in Jayaprakash Nagar.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Jayaprakash Nagar, Karnātaka, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Jayaprakash Nagar. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), walk to Kempegowda International Airport, take the bus to Kempegowda Bus Station, walk to Majestic, then take the subway to Jaya Prakash Nagar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Marenahalli via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Ashokpillar, FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar, and Hebbagodi in around 23h 58m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹220–260
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–260
- 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
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Hebbagodi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,600
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.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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