There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Pulivendula by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP)CMB - CDP
- Take the taxi from Kadapa Airport (CDP) to Pulivendula
6h 47m₹15,298–19,161Train, ferry, taxi
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 taxi from Yerraguntla to Pulivendula
26h 14m₹8,142–14,103Bus, ferry, train, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the bus from Tanjore New Bus Stand to Anantapur
- Take the taxi from Anantapur to Pulivendula
26h 49m₹10,337–13,487
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kadapa Airport (CDP) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pulivendula is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000 and takes 26h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pulivendula is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 47m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pulivendula is 929 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pulivendula without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 26h 14m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Colombo to Pulivendula, including transfers.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pulivendula, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pulivendula. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Kadapa Airport (CDP), then take the taxi to Pulivendula. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Yerraguntla, then take the taxi to Pulivendula.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–31,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kadapa Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–36,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
- 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
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Tanjore New Bus Stand to Anantapur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,900
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹2,000–2,900
- 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 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹900–1,800
Vihaan Taxi
- Phone
- +91 91 21 35 59 76
Raju Travels
- Phone
- +91 63 00 5 8 26 78
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