There are 8 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Chattogram by plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP)plane CMB - CGP
6h 11m$225–719Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyapanahalli Yardtrain
- Take the train from Baiyyapanahalli Yard to Agartalatrain
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
4d 2h$94–271Bus, ferry, train, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai nawabganjcar
- Take the bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhalibus
- Take the bus from Abdullahpur to Chittagongbus
2d 20h$121–225Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shahjalal International Airport (DAC)plane CMB - DAC
- Take the train from Biman Bandar to Chattogramtrain
10h 5m$197–372Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Agartala (IXA)plane CMB - IXA
- Take the train from Akhaura to Chattogramtrain
11h 50m$232–726Fly Jaffna to Shah Amanat International Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP)plane JAF - CGP
9h 35m$283–917Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cox's Bazar (CXB)plane CMB - CXB
- Take the train from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogramtrain
10h 35m$179–619Train, ferry, drive
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Pakaurtrain
- Drive from Pakaur to Chapai Nawabganjcar
- Take the train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhakatrain
- Take the train from Dhaka to Chattogramtrain
2d 22h$101–257
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Chattogram is to train and ferry and drive which costs $100 - $260 and takes 2 days 22h.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Chattogram is to fly which takes 6h 11m and costs $220 - $750.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Chattogram is 2136 km.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Sri Lanka to Chattogram, including transfers.
Chattogram is 30 min ahead of Sri Lanka. It is currently 1:38 AM in Sri Lanka and 2:08 AM in Chattogram.
There are 53+ hotels available in Chattogram.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Chattogram, Bangladesh?
SriLankan Airlines, US-Bangla, and three other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Shah Amanat International Airport (CGP) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–340
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $290–1,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Agartala via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–700
- Website
- biman-airlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $210–700
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Kathmandu, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $250–1,100
Flights from Jaffna to Shah Amanat International Airport via Madras, Kolkata, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $270–900
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Madras, Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–600
- Website
- usbair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shah Amanat International Airport via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–1,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–750
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–1,200
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–800
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–950
- Website
- bahn.de
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cox's Bazar via Shahjalal International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $170–800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $5–8
- Second AC (2A)
- $8–10
- First Class (1A)
- $13–17
Train from Erode Jn to Pakaur
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–45
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyapanahalli Yard
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–25
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $3–4
- Third AC (3A)
- $8–11
- Second AC (2A)
- $11–15
- First Class (1A)
- $19–25
Train from Baiyyapanahalli Yard to Agartala
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $15–120
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- $15–18
- Third AC (3A)
- $35–50
- Second AC (2A)
- $50–70
- First Class (1A)
- $90–120
Train from Biman Bandar to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–7
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $11–16
- S chair
- $4
- F seat
- $6
Train from Akhaura to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–12
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–4
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–3
- Snigdha
- $3–6
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $4–6
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $5–8
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $8–12
Train from Cox’s Bazar to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $1–8
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $1–2
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $1–2
- Snigdha
- $2–4
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $3–5
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $2–3
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $5–8
Train from Chapai Nawabganj to Dhaka
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- $2–16
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–8
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–9
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $11–16
- S_Chair
- $5
- AC_S
- $10
Train from Dhaka to Chattogram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $2–17
- Website
- https://eticket.railway.gov.bd/
- Shovan chair (S_CHAIR)
- $2–3
- 1st class seat (F_SEAT)
- $2–4
- Snigdha
- $4–7
- AC class seat (AC_S)
- $5–8
- 1st class berth (F_BERTH)
- $7–9
- AC class berth (AC_B)
- $11–17
- S chair
- $4
- F seat
- $6
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–45
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- $4–6
- 3rd Class Fare
- $4–6
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- $9–45
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $8–9
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- $8–9
Bus from Chapai nawabganj to Dhaka Mohakhali
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- shohoz.com
- Book at
- shohoz.com
- Phone
- 16460
- support@bdtickets.com
- Website
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
Bus from Abdullahpur to Chittagong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–16
- Schedules at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Book at
- shyamoliparibahan-bd.com
- Non AC (E Class)
- $6–9
- AC (B Class)
- $11–16
- Seater
- $5–12
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $70
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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