There are 3 ways to get from Patna to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PAT - CMB
6h 37mRs 53,272–151,913Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Patna Jn to Peramburtrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 10hRs 27,347–64,240Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Patna Patliputra Bus Stand to Hyderabad Afzagunjbus
- Take the bus from Afzalgunj to Madhya Kailashbus
- Take the bus from Madhya Kailash to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
3d 5hRs 53,833–62,522
Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Patna to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Patna to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 37m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
The distance between Patna and Colombo is 2160 km.
The best way to get from Patna to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 6h 37m to get from Patna to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Patna, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–150,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–150,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Patna Jn to Perambur
- Ave. Duration
- 37h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–23,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,000–3,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 18,000–23,000
Train from Perambur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
- 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
- 9887925057
- Website
- sawariyabus.com
Bus from Patna Patliputra Bus Stand to Hyderabad Afzagunj
- Ave. Duration
- 45h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,804
- Website
- http://sawariyabus.com/Index.aspx
- Phone
- +91 78389 86986
- bharathitravelsbt@gmail.com
- Website
- bharathitravels.com
Bus from Afzalgunj to Madhya Kailash
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–11,000
- Website
- http://www.bharathitravels.com/
- Ac Sleeper
- Rs 5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Madhya Kailash to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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 22,236
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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