There are 7 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Tirupati by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane CMB - TIR
5h 9m₹19,158–61,377Train, ferry via Thiruvarur
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tirupatitrain
23h 46m₹7,266–10,367Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathibus
19h 48m₹7,821–8,695Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
6h 32m₹10,688–24,917Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Kempegowda to Tirupathibus
7h 29m₹12,218–20,367Fly Jaffna to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JAF - MAA
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jntrain
6h 46m₹9,640–34,269Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jntrain
23h 52m₹7,286–10,517
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tirupati is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000 and takes 19h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Tirupati is to fly which takes 5h 9m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Tirupati is 745 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Tirupati without a car is to train and ferry via Thiruvarur which takes 23h 46m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Sri Lanka to Tirupati, including transfers.
There are 358+ hotels available in Tirupati.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Tirupati, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Limited fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–18,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–31,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–31,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–27,000
- 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
- ₹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
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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 Thiruvarur Jn to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Chennai Central to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- [email protected]
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–300
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- ₹160–260
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹70–300
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- ₹70–90
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹220–300
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Kempegowda to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹330–1,100
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- 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/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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