There are 3 ways to get from Hyderabad to Colombo 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 Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
5h 12mRs 51,024–91,892Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Charlapalli to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
39h 29mRs 26,097–43,177Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hyderabad to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
33h 41m
Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 39h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Hyderabad and Colombo is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 33h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Hyderabad to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Hyderabad, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–80,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Charlapalli to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–14,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 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
- Website
- Balaji Cabs
Bus from Hyderabad to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Balaji Cabs
- Phone
- +91 63094 26666
- [email protected]
- Website
- BigBus
Bus from Hyderabad to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- BigBus
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Line
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,757
- Schedules at
- Blue Line
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa 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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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