There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Bidar Fort by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)CMB - HYD
- Take the train from Khairatabad to Bidar
8h 29m₹11,363–25,246Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Wadi
- Take the train from Wadi to Bidar
37h 10m₹7,538–15,266Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estate
- Take the bus from Guindy to Kphb
- Take the bus from FlixBus Hyderabad - KPHB to FlixBus Kohinoor Family Dhaba
33h 58m₹10,295–12,955
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Bidar Fort is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 37h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Bidar Fort is to fly and train which takes 8h 29m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Colombo and Bidar Fort is 1367 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Bidar Fort without a car is to train and ferry which takes 37h 10m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 29m to get from Colombo to Bidar Fort, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Bidar Fort.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Bidar Fort, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Bidar Fort. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Hyderabad (HYD), walk to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, take the bus to LB Nagar, walk to L. B. Nagar, take the subway to Khairatabad, walk to Khairatabad, take the train to Bidar, then walk to Bidar Fort. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Bidar Fort via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Kphb, FlixBus Hyderabad - KPHB, and FlixBus Kohinoor Family Dhaba in around 33h 58m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Khairatabad to Bidar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Wadi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹480–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,900–3,700
Train from Wadi to Bidar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹460–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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
- ₹780
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹340–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91-78389 86986
- bharathitravelsbt@gmail.com
- Website
- bharathitravels.com
Bus from Guindy to Kphb
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–3,200
- Schedules at
- bharathitravels.com
- Ac Sleeper
- ₹1,700–3,200
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Hyderabad - KPHB to FlixBus Kohinoor Family Dhaba
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–480
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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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