There are 5 ways to get from Anantapur to Colombo by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Kempegowda International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from FlixBus Ananthapur to FlixBus Bengaluru - Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane BLR - CMB
7h 34mRs 46,811–79,522Train, ferry via Bangarapet
cheapest- Take the train from Anantapur to Bangarapettrain
- Take the train from Bangarapet to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
30h 4mRs 25,002–48,289Train, ferry
- Take the train from Anantapur to Gootytrain
- Take the train from Gooty to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
29h 57mRs 25,038–48,322Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Anantapur to Salembus
- Take the bus from Salem to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
30h 50mRs 31,462–42,490Bus to Hyderabad, fly
- Take the bus from Anantapur to Shamshabadbus
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
9h 9mRs 46,581–88,656
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Anantapur to Colombo is to train and ferry via Bangarapet which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 49000 and takes 30h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Anantapur to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 7h 34m and costs Rs. 46000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Anantapur and Colombo is 940 km.
The best way to get from Anantapur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 57m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 49000.
It takes approximately 7h 34m to get from Anantapur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1459+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Anantapur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Anantapur to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to FlixBus Bengaluru - Airport, walk to Sadahalli Gate, take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Anantapur to Colombo Fort via Gooty, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 29h 57m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–65,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–65,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–70,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–70,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–70,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–130,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–48,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Anantapur to Gooty
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Gooty to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
Train from Anantapur to Bangarapet
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from Bangarapet to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- 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 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Ananthapur to FlixBus Bengaluru - Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Anantapur to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,000–7,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
Bus from Salem to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–7,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
Bus from Anantapur to Shamshabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–7,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,006
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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