There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kurnool by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Hyderabad, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)CMB - HYD
- Take the train from Umdanagar to Kurnool City
7h 11m₹10,854–20,261Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Yerraguntla
- Take the train from Yerraguntla to Kurnool City
30h 24m₹7,431–14,493Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Take the bus from Tirupati Bus Stand to Kurnool
25h 19m₹8,505–9,810Fly to Kadapa Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP)CMB - CDP
- Take the train from Cuddapah to Kurnool City
11h 34m₹10,539–31,551Fly to Tirupati Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)CMB - TIR
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Kurnool City
12h 21m₹15,539–36,791
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kurnool is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹15,000 and takes 30h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kurnool is to fly and train which takes 7h 11m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kurnool is 1389 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kurnool without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 24m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Colombo to Kurnool, including transfers.
There are 11+ hotels available in Kurnool.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kurnool, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kurnool. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hyderabad (HYD), walk to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, take the bus to Shamsabad, walk to Umdanagar, then take the train to Kurnool City. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kurnool via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Ashokpillar, FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar, FlixBus Chennai - Madhavaram, Chennai Madhavaram, Tirupathi, and Tirupati Bus Stand in around 25h 19m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–16,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–31,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Umdanagar to Kurnool City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Yerraguntla
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 44m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–410
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹900–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,100–2,700
Train from Yerraguntla to Kurnool City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Cuddapah to Kurnool City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Renigunta Jn to Kurnool City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- 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
Bus from Tirupati Bus Stand to Kurnool
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,300
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Non AC Seater
- ₹689
- AC Sleeper
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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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