There are 6 ways to get from Kākināda to Colombo by train, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train to Rajahmundry Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kakinada Town to Rajamundrytrain
- Fly from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RJA - CMB
7h 35mRs 50,047–145,832Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kakinada Port to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
36h 48mRs 25,746–41,420Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Kakinada - Balaji Cheruvu to FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circlebus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapetbus
- Take the bus from Saidapet Court to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
33h 8mRs 29,905–39,507Train, ferry via Vijayawada
- Take the train from Samalkot Jn to Vijayawada Jntrain
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
34h 13mRs 26,407–46,689Train to Vijayawada Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kakinada Town to Gannavaramtrain
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VGA - CMB
10h 19mRs 44,763–136,468Train to Visakhapatnam, fly
- Take the train from Samalkot Jn to Simhachalam Northtrain
- Fly from Visakhapatnam (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VTZ - CMB
11h 27mRs 54,873–98,705
Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kākināda to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 36h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Kākināda to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 7h 35m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 150000.
The distance between Kākināda and Colombo is 1236 km.
The best way to get from Kākināda to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Vijayawada which takes 34h 13m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Kākināda to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1445+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kākināda, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kākināda to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Rajamundry, take the taxi to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from FlixBus Kakinada - Balaji Cheruvu to Pettah via FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle, FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet, Saidapet Court, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 33h 8m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Rajahmundry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–130,000
Flights from Rajahmundry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–120,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–120,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Rajahmundry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Rajahmundry Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–130,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–110,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–130,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kakinada Town to Rajamundry
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Samalkot Jn to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
Train from Kakinada Town to Gannavaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Samalkot Jn to Simhachalam North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Kakinada Port to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- 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 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
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Kakinada - Balaji Cheruvu to FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,600
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–7,500
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–2,700
- Website
- TNSTC
- 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 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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