There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Brahmapur by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)CMB - VTZ
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Brahmapur
8h 28m₹13,588–20,611Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Brahmapur
38h 8m₹7,622–15,903Bus, ferry, train
- 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 FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Brahmapur
36h 14m₹9,102–13,692Fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)CMB - BBI
- Take the train from Khurda Road Jn to Brahmapur
9h 11m₹15,368–21,861
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Brahmapur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 38h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Brahmapur is to fly and train which takes 8h 28m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Colombo and Brahmapur is 1548 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Brahmapur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 38h 8m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Colombo to Brahmapur, including transfers.
There are 17+ hotels available in Brahmapur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Brahmapur, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Brahmapur. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ), take the taxi to Visakhapatnam, then take the train to Brahmapur. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Brahmapur via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu, FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem, and Visakhapatnam in around 36h 14m.
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- Website
- 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 Biju Patnaik International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–16,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Visakhapatnam to Brahmapur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Brahmapur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,600–4,600
Train from Khurda Road Jn to Brahmapur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- 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
- ₹450–550
- 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
- ₹788
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Akkayapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,800
- 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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