There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Hyderabad 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 Hyderabad (HYD)plane CMB - HYD
3h 42m₹13,729–26,318Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Take the train from Tambaram to Hyderabadtrain
34h 22m₹7,516–12,267Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennaibus
- Take the bus from Chennai to Hyderabadbus
31h 36m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Hyderabad is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 34h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Hyderabad is to fly which takes 3h 42m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Hyderabad is 1192 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Hyderabad without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 31h 36m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Colombo to Hyderabad, including transfers.
There are 2068+ hotels available in Hyderabad.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Hyderabad, India?
SriLankan Airlines and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–23,000
- 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
- +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 Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Tambaram to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹400–480
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- 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
- slgtbus@gmail.com
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Chennai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- preet.singh12@yahoo.com
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Chennai to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- 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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