There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Rāmeshwaram Banda by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane CMB - HYD
- Take the bus from RGI Airport to Gangarambus
4h 16m₹14,032–26,897Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Waditrain
- Take the train from Wadi to Lingampallitrain
38h 16m₹7,841–12,759Bus, 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 Hyderabad - Allwyn X Roadbus
30h 52m₹8,886–11,805
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Rāmeshwaram Banda is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 38h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Rāmeshwaram Banda is to fly and bus which takes 4h 16m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Rāmeshwaram Banda is 1225 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Rāmeshwaram Banda without a car is to train and ferry which takes 38h 16m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Colombo to Rāmeshwaram Banda, including transfers.
There are 2025+ hotels available in Rāmeshwaram Banda.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rāmeshwaram Banda, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Rāmeshwaram Banda. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hyderabad (HYD), walk to RGI Airport, take the bus to Gangaram, then take the taxi to Rāmeshwaram Banda. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Rāmeshwaram Banda via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Ashokpillar, FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar, and FlixBus Hyderabad - Allwyn X Road in around 30h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 040 69440000
- [email protected]
- Website
- TGSRTC
Bus from RGI Airport to Gangaram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹100–430
- Schedules at
- TGSRTC
- Pushpak AC
- ₹350–430
- Adult
- ₹100–270
- 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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