There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Rachapelli by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Rajahmundry Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA)plane CMB - RJA
- Take the taxi from Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) to Rachapellitaxi
5h 28m₹13,218–34,494Train, ferry via Arakkonam
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonamtrain
- Take the train from Arakkonam to Pithapuramtrain
36h 39m₹7,982–15,656Bus, 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 FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Rajahmundry - Diwan Cheruvubus
- Take the taxi from FlixBus Rajahmundry - Diwan Cheruvu to Rachapellitaxi
28h 10m₹9,498–12,193Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jntrain
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Samalkot Jntrain
29h 31m₹8,562–15,956Fly to Visakhapatnam Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ)plane CMB - VTZ
- Take the train from Visakhapatnam to Samalkot Jntrain
7h 47m₹13,668–37,494Fly to Vijayawada Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)plane CMB - VGA
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Samalkot Jntrain
8h 37m₹13,398–34,894
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Rachapelli is to train and ferry via Arakkonam which costs ₹8,000 - ₹16,000 and takes 36h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Rachapelli is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹35,000.
The distance between Colombo and Rachapelli is 1213 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Rachapelli without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 31m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Colombo to Rachapelli, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Rachapelli.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rachapelli, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Rachapelli. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Rajahmundry Airport (RJA), then take the taxi to Rachapelli. 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 FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu, take the bus to FlixBus Rajahmundry - Diwan Cheruvu, then take the taxi to Rachapelli.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Rajahmundry Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Visakhapatnam Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Vijayawada Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–29,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Vijayawada Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹380–2,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹380–450
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,300–2,900
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Samalkot Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- 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 Visakhapatnam to Samalkot Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Arakkonam to Pithapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–2,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹370–440
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,200–2,800
- 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
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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
- ₹260–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Rajahmundry - Diwan Cheruvu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹850–2,900
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,400
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