There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Addanki by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Vijayawada Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)CMB - VGA
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Ongole
8h 17m₹11,342–38,254Train, ferry via Tirupati
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Ongole
28h₹7,971–14,746Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Ongole
22h 13m₹8,711–10,231Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Ongole
24h 2m₹8,331–14,246Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CMB - MAA
- Take the train from Chennai Central to Ongole
8h 15m₹10,012–20,004Fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)CMB - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Ongole
9h 33m₹13,082–40,144Fly to Kadapa Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP)CMB - CDP
- Take the train from Cuddapah to Ongole
14h 24m₹15,182–20,604Fly to Rajahmundry Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)CMB - RJA
- Take the train from Rajamundry to Vijayawada Jn
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Ongole
12h 12m₹12,552–43,604
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Addanki is to train and ferry via Tirupati which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 28h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Addanki is to fly and train which takes 8h 15m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Colombo and Addanki is 1278 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Addanki without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 2m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Colombo to Addanki, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Addanki, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Addanki. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Vijayawada Airport (VGA), take the taxi to Vijayawada Jn, take the train to Ongole, then take the taxi to Addanki. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Addanki via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu), and Ongole in around 22h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–37,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–38,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Ongole
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Ongole
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Chennai Central to Ongole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Renigunta Jn to Ongole
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Cuddapah to Ongole
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Rajamundry to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Ongole
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹470–1,400
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Seat
- ₹470–650
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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