There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Visakhapatnam 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 20m₹18,754–26,261Train, 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₹7,674–12,371Bus, 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 - Gajuwakabus
31h 51m₹8,711–12,060Train, 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₹7,704–12,671
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Visakhapatnam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 32h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Visakhapatnam is to fly which takes 4h 20m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Visakhapatnam is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Visakhapatnam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 25m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Colombo to Visakhapatnam, including transfers.
There are 345+ hotels available in Visakhapatnam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Visakhapatnam, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–23,000
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
- 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
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 Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Duvvada
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹390–470
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹470–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Duvvada
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- 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
- ₹770–800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–800
- 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 - Gajuwaka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- 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
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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