There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Andhra Pradesh 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 to Visakhapatnam
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)plane CMB - VTZ
4h 43m₹17,813–26,328Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Duvvadatrain
32h 25m₹7,682–12,389Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradeshbus
34h 43mFly to Vijayawada Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)plane CMB - VGA
5h 45m₹19,053–24,638Fly to Rajahmundry Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)plane CMB - RJA
5h 2m₹17,913–47,448Train, ferry via Villupuram
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Duvvadatrain
34h 38m₹7,712–12,689
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Andhra Pradesh is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Andhra Pradesh is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Andhra Pradesh is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Andhra Pradesh without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 25m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Colombo to Andhra Pradesh, including transfers.
There are 365+ hotels available in Andhra Pradesh.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Andhra Pradesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express 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 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
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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