There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Kothagudem by plane, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)plane CMB - VGA
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Dornakal Jntrain
- Take the train from Dornakal Jn to Bhadrachalam Rdtrain
10h 22m₹19,412–36,972Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Khammamtrain
- Take the train from Khammam to Bhadrachalam Rdtrain
32h 22m₹7,566–15,540Bus, ferry, train, 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 Koyambedu to Gunturbus
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Khammamtrain
- Take the taxi from Khammam to Kothagudemtaxi
27h 1m₹10,825–16,034Fly to Hyderabad, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)plane CMB - HYD
- Take the train from Secunderabad to Bhadrachalam Rdtrain
10h 27m₹13,047–30,732Fly to Rajahmundry Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)plane CMB - RJA
- Take the train from Rajamundry to Dornakal Jntrain
- Take the train from Dornakal Jn to Bhadrachalam Rdtrain
12h 48m₹14,512–39,422Fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)plane CMB - VTZ
- Take the train from Duvvada to Dornakal Jntrain
- Take the train from Dornakal Jn to Bhadrachalam Rdtrain
14h 33m₹17,362–56,622
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kothagudem is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 32h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kothagudem is to fly and train which takes 10h 22m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹37,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kothagudem is 1279 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kothagudem without a car is to train and ferry which takes 32h 22m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Colombo to Kothagudem, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kothagudem, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kothagudem. 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 Dornakal Jn, then take the train to Bhadrachalam Rd. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, drive to Nagore, take the bus to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, walk to Koyambedu, take the bus to Guntur, walk to Guntur, take the bus to Hanumanpet, walk to Vijayawada Jn, take the train to Khammam, then take the taxi to Kothagudem.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–26,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–50,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Dornakal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Dornakal Jn to Bhadrachalam Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Khammam
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Khammam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹420–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,500–3,200
Train from Khammam to Bhadrachalam Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Secunderabad to Bhadrachalam Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Rajamundry to Dornakal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Duvvada to Dornakal Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- vkvtravels99@gmail.com
- Website
- vkvtravels.in
Bus from Koyambedu to Guntur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–3,100
- Website
- https://www.vkvtravels.in/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- ₹1,200–3,100
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,700
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