There are 2 ways to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Araku Valley by plane, taxi, or train
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Fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)CMB - VTZ
- Take the taxi from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Araku Valley
5h 14m₹12,581–16,602Fly to Jagdalpur Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB)CMB - JGB
- Take the train from Jagdalpur to Arakku
13h 25m₹14,116–53,298
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Araku Valley is to fly and taxi which costs ₹12,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Araku Valley is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 14m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Colombo Airport (CMB) and Araku Valley is 1335 km.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Araku Valley, including transfers.
There are 14+ hotels available in Araku Valley.
What companies run services between Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka and Araku Valley, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo Airport (CMB) to Araku Valley. However, you can fly to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) then take the taxi to Araku Valley. Alternatively, you can fly to Jagdalpur Airport (JGB), take the taxi to Jagdalpur, then take the train to Arakku.
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- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Jagdalpur Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Jagdalpur to Arakku
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–2,400
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