There are 4 ways to get from Araku Valley to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)VTZ - CMB
5h 48mRs 47,598–63,771Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Araku to Vishakapatnam
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
38h 28mRs 26,440–57,249Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction
- Take the bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
35h 44mRs 37,423–50,019Taxi, fly to Jaffna
- Take the taxi from Araku Valley to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)
- Fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Jaffna (JAF)VTZ - JAF
15h 41mRs 51,898–169,371
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Araku Valley to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000 and takes 38h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Araku Valley to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 48m and costs Rs. 47000 - Rs. 65000.
The distance between Araku Valley and Sri Lanka is 1345 km.
The best way to get from Araku Valley to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 38h 28m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 60000.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Araku Valley to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 104+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Araku Valley, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Araku Valley to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction, take the bus to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu, walk to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, take the bus to Nagore, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, then take the bus to Pettah.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–50,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–50,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–50,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Vijayawada, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–50,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Jaffna via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–160,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–170,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Jaffna via Madras, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–160,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Jaffna via Raipur, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Araku to Vishakapatnam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 349–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Sleeper
- Rs 349
- Three tier AC
- Rs 1,760
- Two tier AC
- Rs 2,561
Train from Visakhapatnam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–14,000
- 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 10,000–14,000
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 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - NAD Junction to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–14,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,200
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,642
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- Rs 6,500–8,500
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