How to get fromColombo to Kadapaby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Kadapa by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly to Kadapa Airport
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP)CMB - CDP
5h 48m
₹10,314–29,337
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Cuddapah
24h 55m
₹7,230–12,784
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
3. Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
4. Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
5. Take the bus from FlixBus Tirupati - Subbalakshmi Statue to FlixBus Kadapa - Seven Roads
25h 23m
₹8,238–9,218
Fly to Tirupati Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)CMB - TIR
2. Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Cuddapah
6h 59m
₹14,954–36,517

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP) flights

11Weekly Planes

6h 35mAverage Duration

₹7,553Cheapest Price

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Distance: 864.8 km
Duration: 5h 48m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kadapa, India?

IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP) twice daily.

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Kadapa(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Kadapa is a city in the southern part of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the Rayalaseema region, and is the district headquarters of YSR Kadapa district. As of the 2022 Census of India, the city had a population of 466,000, a 2.42% increase from 2021. It is located 8 km south of the Penna River. The city is surrounded on three sides by the Nallamala and Palkonda Hills lying on the tectonic landscape between the Eastern and Western ghats. Black and Red ferrous soils occupy the region. The city is nicknamed "Gadapa" ('threshold') since it is the gateway from the west to the hills of Tirumala.

Things to do in Kadapa

Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum(Opens in a new window)

Bhagwan Mahavir Government Museum is an archaeological museum located in the Kadapa City of Andhra Pradesh. It was established in 1982 by the government to protect the ancient artifacts of archaeological importance. It' establishment was funded by a Jain businessman and hence was named after their deity Mahavira. The idols of Lord Ganesha, Lord Vishnu, Lord Hanuman and Lord Shiva are present inside the museum which date back to the period between the 5th and the 18th century. All these antiquities made of granite, dolomite, limestone, bronze icons were found in the excavations carried out at different places of Cuddapah, Hyderabad and Kurnool districts.

Places to stay in Kadapa

Super �Hotel O Kadapa Bypass Road Formerly Sri Vasavee Grand(Opens in a new window)

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Hotel O SV GRAND APSRTC Depot(Opens in a new window)

Sri Vasavee Grand(Opens in a new window)

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