There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Kothaguda by plane, train, taxi, 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 to Vijayawada Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)plane CMB - VGA
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Mahbubabadtrain
- Take the taxi from Mahbubabad to Kothagudataxi
9h 43m₹20,073–27,038Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Guntur Jntrain
- Take the train from Guntur Jn to Kesamudramtrain
34h₹8,182–12,929Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Warangaltrain
- Take the taxi from Nekonda to Kothagudataxi
32h 6m₹8,282–13,729Bus, ferry, taxi
- 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 Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu) to Warangalbus
- Take the taxi from Warangal to Kothagudataxi
32h 26m₹9,131–10,875Fly to Hyderabad, bus, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane CMB - HYD
- Take the bus from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to Taj Tri Starbus
- Take the train from Secunderabad to Kazipet Jntrain
- Take the taxi from Nekonda to Kothagudataxi
8h 31m₹14,733–29,498Fly to Rajahmundry Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)plane CMB - RJA
- Take the train from Rajamundry to Mahbubabadtrain
- Take the taxi from Mahbubabad to Kothagudataxi
12h 14m₹18,963–50,208Fly to Visakhapatnam, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam (VTZ)plane CMB - VTZ
- Take the train from Simhachalam North to Mahbubabadtrain
- Take the taxi from Mahbubabad to Kothagudataxi
15h 18m₹18,823–29,448
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kothaguda is to bus and ferry and taxi which costs ₹9,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 32h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kothaguda is to fly and bus and train and taxi which takes 8h 31m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kothaguda is 1295 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kothaguda without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 32h 6m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 43m to get from Colombo to Kothaguda, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kothaguda, Telangana, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kothaguda. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Vijayawada Airport (VGA), take the taxi to Vijayawada Jn, take the train to Mahbubabad, then take the taxi to Kothaguda. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the line 16187 train to Thiruvarur Jn, take the train to Warangal, take the line 12706 train to Nekonda, then take the taxi to Kothaguda.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–41,000
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
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–49,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Mahbubabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Warangal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹460–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,700–3,500
Train from Secunderabad to Kazipet Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Rajamundry to Mahbubabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Simhachalam North to Mahbubabad
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Guntur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Guntur Jn to Kesamudram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₹700–1,200
Metro Cabs
- Phone
- +91 95 33 37 39 63
- Website
- metrocabswarangal.in
Warangal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 00 49 33 13
- Website
- warangaltravelcab.com
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