There are 6 ways to get from Gaya to Colombo 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 from Gaya
best- Fly from Gaya (GAY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane GAY - CMB
8h 31mRs 89,320–141,969Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Chennai Centraltrain
- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 27,131–63,404Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jntrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PAT - CMB
10h 7mRs 56,682–175,593Train, ferry via Raghunathpur
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Adra Jntrain
- Take the train from Adra Jn to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 27,405–65,811Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jntrain
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 15hRs 27,549–67,348Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Gaya to Raigarh Bus Standbus
- Take the train from Raigarh to Jharsuguda Jntrain
- Take the train from Jharsuguda Jn to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 15hRs 31,826–54,296
Gaya (GAY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gaya to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Gaya to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 31m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Gaya and Colombo is 2069 km.
The best way to get from Gaya to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 8h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 8h 31m to get from Gaya to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 520+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Gaya, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and four other airlines fly from Gaya (GAY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–280,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–250,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kolkata, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 80,000–130,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–160,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–170,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–190,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–430,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–240,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Gaya to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–270,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Gaya Jn to Chennai Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,900–23,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,900–3,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 17,000–23,000
Train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
Train from Gaya Jn to Patna Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Gaya Jn to Adra Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Adra Jn to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–21,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,800–3,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 16,000–21,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Gaya Jn to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
Train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,100–24,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,100–3,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–24,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Raigarh to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Jharsuguda Jn to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,000–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91 7773005871
- badanbusservice@gmail.com
- Website
- badanbus.com
Bus from Gaya to Raigarh Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,567
- Website
- https://www.badanbus.com/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,079
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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