There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Ayyappa Temple by plane, subway, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, subway
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane CMB - HYD
- Take the subway from Assembly to S. R. Nagarsubway
4h 15m₹13,746–26,357Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Nalgondatrain
- Take the train from Nalgonda to Begumpettrain
35h 8m₹7,505–12,263Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillarbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Hyderabad - Ramoji Film Citybus
29h 52m₹8,463–11,162
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Ayyappa Temple is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 35h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Ayyappa Temple is to fly and subway which takes 4h 15m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Ayyappa Temple is 1202 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Ayyappa Temple without a car is to train and ferry which takes 35h 8m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Colombo to Ayyappa Temple, including transfers.
There are 1994+ hotels available in Ayyappa Temple.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Ayyappa Temple, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Ayyappa Temple. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hyderabad (HYD), walk to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, take the bus to Nampally, walk to Assembly, take the subway to S. R. Nagar, then walk to Ayyappa Temple. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Ayyappa Temple via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Ashokpillar, FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar, FlixBus Hyderabad - Ramoji Film City, Ramoji Film City, and SR Nagar in around 29h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–15,000
- Phone
- 91 40 2333 2555
- customerservice@ltmetro.com
- Website
- Hyderabad Metro Rail
Subway from Assembly to S. R. Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–40
- Website
- Hyderabad Metro Rail
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Nalgonda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
Train from Nalgonda to Begumpet
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Hyderabad - Ramoji Film City
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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