There are 4 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 54mRs 65,098–82,889Train, 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
28h 11mRs 25,744–39,319Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vijayawada to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
29h 2mTrain, ferry via Tenali Jn
- Take the train from Tenali Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
32h 43mRs 25,810–40,270
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 85000.
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 28h 11m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Vijayawada to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1362+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Vijayawada, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Tirupati, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,800–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
Train from Tenali Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
- 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
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 Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- PRM Roadways
- Phone
- +91 6309828333
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ira Transport
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Ira Transport
- Phone
- +91 9176674557
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Sri Sugam Travels
- Website
- Dream Cruiser
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Dream Cruiser
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- YBM Travels(BLM)
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- YBM Travels(BLM)
- Phone
- +91 99407 69269
- [email protected]
- Website
- Anushka Travels
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Anushka Travels
- Website
- Muneeswarar Travels
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Muneeswarar Travels
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91-8838448649
- [email protected]
- Website
- Swarnam Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Swarnam Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Website
- VIVIN Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- VIVIN Travels
- Website
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Universal Bus( UTS)
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Universal Bus( UTS)
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- [email protected]
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Website
- Uzhavan Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Uzhavan Travels
- Website
- Armor Tours And Travels
Bus from Chennai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Armor Tours And 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
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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