There are 3 ways to get from Tirupati to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TIR - CMB
4h 56mRs 70,370–193,210Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tirupati to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 5mRs 24,755–33,041Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirupathi to Chennai Madhavarambus
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 44mRs 27,262–30,067
Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 200000.
The distance between Tirupati and Colombo is 768 km.
The best way to get from Tirupati to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 5m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Tirupati to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tirupati, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Helitrans fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–190,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirupati to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- [email protected]
- Website
- APSRTC
Bus from Tirupathi to Chennai Madhavaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–1,100
- Website
- APSRTC
- Seater / Sleeper
- Rs 550–900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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