There are 4 ways to get from Jaipur to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Jaipur International Airport
best- Fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane JAI - CMB
8h 55mRs 58,927–98,918Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 8hRs 27,260–64,385Train to Indira Gandhi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Jaipur to New Delhitrain
- Fly from Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane DEL - CMB
11h 3mRs 55,349–111,702Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from 200 Feet Bypass Ajmer Road to Hotel Shanti Palace Near Bypass Cornerbus
- Take the train from Ujjain Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
2d 9hRs 31,026–57,277
Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jaipur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 8h.
The fastest way to get from Jaipur to Colombo is to fly which takes 8h 55m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Jaipur and Colombo is 2275 km.
The best way to get from Jaipur 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 55m to get from Jaipur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1446+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Jaipur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Jaipur International Airport (JAI) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–190,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–200,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–85,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Indira Gandhi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–85,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–90,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–190,000
Flights from Jaipur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–190,000
Flights from Indira Gandhi International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–200,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jaipur to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 38m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–16,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 21,000–27,000
Train from Jaipur to New Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–6,000
Train from Ujjain Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 53m
- Frequency
- Once 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 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
- 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- +917422221306
- ashoktravelsmds@rediffmail.com
- Website
- atmbus.in
Bus from 200 Feet Bypass Ajmer Road to Hotel Shanti Palace Near Bypass Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–6,000
- Schedules at
- atmbus.in
- 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
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,059
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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