There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Gannavaram by plane, 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)plane CMB - VGA
4h 26m₹17,649–34,131Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jntrain
28h 26m₹7,507–15,050Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circlebus
25h 6m₹8,767–11,032
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Gannavaram is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 28h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Gannavaram is to fly which takes 4h 26m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹35,000.
The distance between Colombo and Gannavaram is 1078 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Gannavaram without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 26m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 4h 26m to get from Colombo to Gannavaram, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Gannavaram.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Gannavaram, Andhra Pradesh, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–41,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–41,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–41,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
- 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
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- 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
- ₹260–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Vijayawada - Benz Circle
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,200
- 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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