There are 6 ways to get from Shankarnagar to Hikkaduwa by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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 Bhairawa, taxi
best- Fly from Bhairawa (BWA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BWA - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hikkaduwa
7h 39mRs 88,956–194,038Train, taxi, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nautanwa to Ayodhya
- Take the train from Ayodhya to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the taxi from Mayiladuturai J to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Take the train from Fort Station to Hikkaduwa
2d 19hRs 33,465–76,620Taxi to Bharatpur Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Shankarnagar to Bharatpur Airport (BHR)
- Fly from Bharatpur Airport (BHR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)BHR - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hikkaduwa
9h 29mRs 100,480–191,840Train to Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Nautanwa to Ayodhya Cantt
- Fly from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport (AYJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)AYJ - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hikkaduwa
15h 56mRs 73,886–166,641Taxi to Pokhara Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the taxi from Shankarnagar to Pokhara Airport (PKR)
- Fly from Pokhara Airport (PKR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PKR - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hikkaduwa
9h 11mRs 119,160–229,734Train to Varanasi Airport, fly, taxi
- Take the train from Nautanwa to Varanasi Jn
- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)VNS - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Hikkaduwa
16h 41mRs 78,486–156,641
Bhairawa (BWA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shankarnagar to Hikkaduwa is to train and taxi and ferry which costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 80000 and takes 2 days 19h.
The fastest way to get from Shankarnagar to Hikkaduwa is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 39m and costs Rs. 85000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Shankarnagar and Hikkaduwa is 2449 km.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Shankarnagar to Hikkaduwa, including transfers.
Hikkaduwa is 15 min behind Shankarnagar. It is currently 10:03 PM in Shankarnagar and 9:48 PM in Hikkaduwa.
There are 2870+ hotels available in Hikkaduwa.
What companies run services between Shankarnagar, Nepal and Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Shankarnagar to Hikkaduwa. However, you can take the taxi to Bhairawa (BWA) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Hikkaduwa. Alternatively, you can drive to Nautanwa, take the train to Ayodhya, take the train to Mayiladuturai J, take the taxi to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the train to Colombo Fort, then take the train to Hikkaduwa.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–95,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bharatpur Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Pokhara Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kathmandu, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–150,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–95,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–120,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–110,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bhairawa to Bandaranaike International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nautanwa to Ayodhya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once 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 Ayodhya to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,500–27,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,500–4,200
- 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 Nautanwa to Ayodhya Cantt
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once 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 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Nautanwa to Varanasi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
- 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
Train from Fort Station to Hikkaduwa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,279
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–47,000
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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