There are 5 ways to get from Raigarh to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Veer Surendra Sai Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Raigarh to Jharsuguda Jn
- Fly from Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)JRG - CMB
9h 53mRs 50,759–148,120Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Raigarh to Jharsuguda Jn
- Take the train from Jharsuguda Jn to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
46h 40mRs 27,053–60,964Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Raigarh to Balharshah
- Take the train from Balharshah to Thiruvarur Jn
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
44h 54mRs 29,263–50,878Train to Mana Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raigarh to Raipur Jn
- Fly from Mana Airport (RPR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)RPR - CMB
11h 37mRs 43,379–130,255Train to Birsa Munda Airport, fly
- Take the train from Raigarh to Hatia
- Fly from Birsa Munda Airport (IXR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXR - CMB
15h 48mRs 44,798–139,047
Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Raigarh to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000 and takes 46h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Raigarh to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 9h 53m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Raigarh and Colombo is 1811 km.
The best way to get from Raigarh to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 46h 40m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 65000.
It takes approximately 9h 53m to get from Raigarh to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Raigarh, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Raigarh to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Jharsuguda Jn, take the taxi to Veer Surendra Sai Airport (JRG) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Raigarh to Pettah via Balharshah, Thiruvarur Jn, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 44h 54m.
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Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Mana Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Birsa Munda Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Veer Surendra Sai Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Raigarh to Jharsuguda Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
Train from Raigarh to Balharshah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–9,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,500
Train from Balharshah to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–15,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,900–2,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
Train from Raigarh to Raipur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Raigarh to Hatia
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- 6 times 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 4,800–6,500
Train from Jharsuguda Jn to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–16,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 2,100–2,500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 7,500–9,500
- 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 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,444
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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