There are 4 ways to get from Varanasi to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Varanasi Airport
best- Fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VNS - CMB
9h 2mRs 68,572–91,176Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
2d 10hRs 27,911–54,214Train to Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varanasi Jn to Danapurtrain
- Fly from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport (PAT) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PAT - CMB
11h 18mRs 65,060–187,116Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Varanasi to Prayagraj Civil Linesbus
- Take the train from Prayagraj 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 10hRs 30,358–57,032
Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varanasi to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 2 days 10h.
The fastest way to get from Varanasi to Colombo is to fly which takes 9h 2m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Varanasi and Colombo is 2113 km.
The best way to get from Varanasi to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 2 days 10h and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 9h 2m to get from Varanasi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1429+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Varanasi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Limited, and two other airlines fly from Varanasi Airport (VNS) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
Airlines
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–190,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–180,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 75,000–190,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–80,000
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–80,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–200,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Varanasi Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varanasi Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–25,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,200–3,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 11,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 19,000–25,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- 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 2,800–3,500
Train from Varanasi Jn to Danapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Prayagraj Jn to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–26,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 3,300–4,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 12,000–15,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 20,000–26,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- 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 2,800–3,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91-522-2623578
- info@upsrtc.com
- Website
- upsrtc.up.gov.in
Bus from Varanasi to Prayagraj Civil Lines
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–1,500
- Website
- https://upsrtc.up.gov.in/
- Ordinary
- Rs 700–900
- AC
- Rs 1,100–1,500
- 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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,893
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,893
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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