There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Rājgīr by plane, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
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Fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT)CMB - PAT
- Take the train from Patna Jn to Rajgir
8h 58m₹19,444–55,014Train, 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
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Rajgir
2d 16h₹8,157–20,509Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Take the taxi from Bakhtiyarpur Jn to Rājgīr
2d 10h₹9,394–17,284Fly to Gaya, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Gaya (GAY)CMB - GAY
- Take the taxi from Gaya (GAY) to Rājgīr
9h 19m₹19,084–25,944Fly to Birsa Munda Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Birsa Munda Airport (IXR)CMB - IXR
- Take the train from Ranchi to Gaya Jn
- Take the taxi from Gaya Jn to Rājgīr
13h 2m₹17,424–51,734
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Rājgīr is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹21,000 and takes 2 days 16h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Rājgīr is to fly and train which takes 8h 58m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Rājgīr is 2259 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Rājgīr without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 2 days 10h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹18,000.
It takes approximately 8h 58m to get from Colombo to Rājgīr, including transfers.
There are 34+ hotels available in Rājgīr.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rājgīr, State of Bihar, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Rājgīr. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT), take the taxi to Patna Jn, then take the train to Rajgir. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Renigunta Jn, take the train to Bakhtiyarpur Jn, then take the taxi to Rājgīr.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Bengaluru, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–21,000
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
- ₹14,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Birsa Munda Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–85,000
- Website
- drukair.com.bt
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Gaya via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patna Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Renigunta Jn to Bakhtiyarpur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
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 Gaya Jn to Rajgir
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹784
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,300
Travel Bodhgaya
- Phone
- +91 70 04 75 80 70
- Website
- indiabuddhismtours.com
Shashika Cab
- Phone
- +91 76 33 95 88 66
- Website
- shashikacab.com
Sambodhi India Travel Services
- Phone
- +91 80 02 43 41 23
- Website
- sambodhitravel.com
Travel Bodhgaya
- Phone
- +91 70 04 75 80 70
- Website
- indiabuddhismtours.com
Shashika Cab
- Phone
- +91 76 33 95 88 66
- Website
- shashikacab.com
Sambodhi India Travel Services
- Phone
- +91 80 02 43 41 23
- Website
- sambodhitravel.com
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