There are 4 ways to get from Vijayawada to Sri Lanka by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VGA - CMB
4h 27mRs 38,493–115,382Train, 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 25,658–39,202Bus, 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 50mFly to Jaffna
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane VGA - JAF
15h 15mRs 62,493–223,082
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 27h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 4h 27m and costs Rs. 38000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Vijayawada and Sri Lanka is 1075 km.
The best way to get from Vijayawada to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 56m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Vijayawada to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Vijayawada, India and 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 34,000–110,000
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
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–220,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 70,000–230,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–220,000
- 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 38,000–120,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- 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 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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
- +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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,617
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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