There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Vijayawada 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)plane CMB - VGA
5h 45m₹14,986–38,559Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jntrain
27h 2m₹7,381–11,254Bus, 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 Vijayawada, Andhra Pradeshbus
27h 15m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Vijayawada is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 27h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Vijayawada is to fly which takes 5h 45m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Colombo and Vijayawada is 1097 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Vijayawada without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 2m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 5h 45m to get from Colombo to Vijayawada, including transfers.
There are 162+ hotels available in Vijayawada.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Vijayawada, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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