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 (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VTZ - CMB
5h 39mRs 59,159–91,779Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Duvvada to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
35h 35mRs 26,372–43,930Bus, 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 (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 35h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 39m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 95000.
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 35h 35m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 5h 39m to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Visakhapatnam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Visakhapatnam (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Visakhapatnam to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Duvvada to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–13,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,600–1,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 9,500–13,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- Website
- KKaveri Travels
Bus from Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- KKaveri Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,332
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,332
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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