There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Kadapa by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Kadapa Airport (CDP)plane CMB - CDP
5h 43m₹14,913–44,455Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Cuddapahtrain
24h 55m₹7,245–12,929Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillarbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathibus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Tirupati - Subbalakshmi Statue to FlixBus Kadapa - Seven Roadsbus
25h 13m₹8,228–9,383
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kadapa is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 24h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kadapa is to fly which takes 5h 43m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹45,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kadapa is 865 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kadapa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 55m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Colombo to Kadapa, including transfers.
There are two+ hotels available in Kadapa.
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) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Trivandrum, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Madurai, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Kochi, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
- 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
- ₹410–4,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹460–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹900–4,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Cuddapah
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–390
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- 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
- ₹810–850
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹810–850
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹310–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- customercare@apsrtconline.in
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–300
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- ₹160–260
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Tirupati - Subbalakshmi Statue to FlixBus Kadapa - Seven Roads
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹280–700
- 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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