There are 3 ways to get from Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VTZ - CMB
5h 39mRs 55,174–81,797Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Duvvada to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
33h 52mRs 26,902–43,462Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Visakhapatnam, 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
36h 48m
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 33h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Visakhapatnam and Colombo is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 33h 52m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Visakhapatnam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–150,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–70,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Duvvada to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–13,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- 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 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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