There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Guindy by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CMB - MAA
2h 1m₹9,092–16,661Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
19h 10m₹7,228–12,866Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estate
15h 4m₹7,715–8,075
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Guindy is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,700 - ₹8,100 and takes 15h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Guindy is to fly which takes 2h 1m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹17,000.
The distance between Colombo and Guindy is 686 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Guindy without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 10m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Colombo to Guindy, including transfers.
There are 1073+ hotels available in Guindy.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Guindy, India?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
- 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
- +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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- 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/
- 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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