There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Varanasi by plane, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS)CMB - VNS
5h 54m₹13,604–47,318Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Varanasi Jn
2d 9h₹7,923–18,310Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Gyanpur Road
- Take the bus from Gopiganj to Varanasi
2d 6h₹8,999–15,994
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Varanasi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Varanasi is to fly which takes 5h 54m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹48,000.
The distance between Colombo and Varanasi is 2113 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Varanasi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 9h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹19,000.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Colombo to Varanasi, including transfers.
There are 1806+ hotels available in Varanasi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Varanasi, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Varanasi Airport (VNS) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Varanasi Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Gyanpur Road
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,500–7,500
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 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
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹789
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Gopiganj to Varanasi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹130–260
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- ₹130–180
- Janrath
- ₹180–260
- 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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