There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Mahendragiri by plane, train, taxi, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)plane CMB - VTZ
- Take the train from Simhachalam to Vizianagram Jntrain
- Take the train from Vizianagram Jn to Palasatrain
- Take the taxi from Palasa to Mahendragiritaxi
9h 58m₹18,459–61,128Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Palasatrain
- Take the taxi from Palasa to Mahendragiritaxi
37h 47m₹8,083–16,458Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jntrain
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Palasatrain
- Take the taxi from Palasa to Mahendragiritaxi
36h 59m₹8,564–13,499Bus, ferry, train, taxi via Bengaluru
- 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 FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Tin Factorybus
- Take the bus from Tin Factory to Maddilapalembus
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Palasatrain
- Take the taxi from Palasa to Mahendragiritaxi
47h 13m₹9,979–14,919Fly to Biju Patnaik International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Biju Patnaik International Airport (BBI)plane CMB - BBI
- Take the train from Bhubaneswar to Sompetatrain
- Take the taxi from Sompeta to Mahendragiritaxi
12h 16m₹22,542–70,427Fly to Rajahmundry Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)plane CMB - RJA
- Take the train from Rajamundry to Palasatrain
- Take the taxi from Palasa to Mahendragiritaxi
14h 5m₹15,989–40,528
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mahendragiri is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹8,000 - ₹17,000 and takes 37h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mahendragiri is to fly and train and taxi which takes 9h 58m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mahendragiri is 1504 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mahendragiri without a car is to bus and ferry and train and taxi which takes 36h 59m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 9h 58m to get from Colombo to Mahendragiri, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mahendragiri, Odisha, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Mahendragiri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ), walk to Simhachalam, take the train to Vizianagram Jn, take the train to Palasa, then take the taxi to Mahendragiri. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Villupuram Jn, take the train to Palasa, then take the taxi to Mahendragiri.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–100,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–75,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–100,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹28,000–140,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Biju Patnaik International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–120,000
- Website
- fly91.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Simhachalam to Vizianagram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 Vizianagram Jn to Palasa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Palasa
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,200–4,000
Train from Visakhapatnam to Palasa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Bhubaneswar to Sompeta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Rajamundry to Palasa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- 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)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Tin Factory
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 0836 230 7300
- help@vrlbus.in
- Website
- vrlbus.in
Bus from Tin Factory to Maddilapalem
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,700
- Schedules at
- vrlbus.in
- AC Sleeper
- ₹850–1,700
- 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 2m
- Estimated price
- ₹500–800
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