There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Anandapuram by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)plane CMB - VTZ
4h 45m₹19,170–26,788Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jntrain
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Visakhapatnamtrain
37h 30m₹8,035–13,063Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillarbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalembus
32h 54m₹9,163–12,712
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Anandapuram is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 37h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Anandapuram is to fly which takes 4h 45m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Anandapuram is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Anandapuram without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 30m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 4h 45m to get from Colombo to Anandapuram, including transfers.
There are 12+ hotels available in Anandapuram.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Anandapuram, Andhra Pradesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–23,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Visakhapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,900
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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