There are 3 ways to get from Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VGA - CMB
4h 39mRs 45,075–122,862Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
27h 56mRs 25,385–38,843Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
29h 50m
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 39000 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Vijayawada and Colombo is 1097 km.
The best way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 56m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 39000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Vijayawada to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Vijayawada, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
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 35,000–110,000
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 39,000–120,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–130,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Olive Travels Lines
- 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 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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