There are 7 ways to get from Hyderabad Airport (HYD) to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
2h 20mRs 46,587–87,022Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Umdanagar to Cuddapahtrain
- Take the train from Cuddapah to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
36h 11mRs 26,101–42,708Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
36h 6mFly to Sigiriya Airport, Mini Bus
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane HYD - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kandybus
11h 16mRs 36,013–102,343Fly to Kandy, train
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Kandy (KDW)plane HYD - KDW
- Take the train from Kandy to Maradanatrain
11h 58mRs 36,379–103,674Fly to Hatton, train
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Hatton (NUF)plane HYD - NUF
- Take the train from Hatton to Fort Stationtrain
14h 18mRs 35,545–102,398Fly to Koggala, train
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Koggala (KCT)plane HYD - KCT
- Take the train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiyatrain
18h 53mRs 34,687–103,470
Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hyderabad Airport (HYD) to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 43000 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Hyderabad Airport (HYD) to Colombo is to fly which takes 2h 20m and costs Rs. 46000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Hyderabad Airport (HYD) and Colombo is 1163 km.
The best way to get from Hyderabad Airport (HYD) to Colombo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 36h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 20m to get from Hyderabad Airport (HYD) to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Hyderabad Airport (HYD), India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Sigiriya Airport via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–140,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Kandy via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–130,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–100,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Hatton via Mumbai, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–130,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Koggala via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–95,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Umdanagar to Cuddapah
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
Train from Cuddapah to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Kandy to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
Train from Hatton to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Habaraduwa to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 214–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- 3rd Class
- Rs 1,604
- 2nd Class
- Rs 214
- 1st Class
- Rs 1,926
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 7095 666 619
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mythri Bus
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Mythri Bus
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- Magical Srilanka
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,395
- Schedules at
- Magical Srilanka
- Phone
- +94 70 311 0501
- [email protected]
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–1,200
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,445
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,445
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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