There are 3 ways to get from Tirupati to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TIR - CMB
4h 31mRs 53,386–153,229Train, 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 24,950–33,287Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
25h 26m
Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 34000 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 31m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 160000.
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. 34000.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Tirupati to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1358+ 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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–150,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirupati to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,400–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9444 838 838
- [email protected]
- Website
- PRM Roadways
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- PRM Roadways
- Website
- Sri Vaari Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Vaari Travels
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Phone
- +91 98425 11660
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKT Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- RKT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9787722169
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Renugambal Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Sri Renugambal Travels
- Website
- Sri Renugambal Travels
- 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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