There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Tarnaka by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD)CMB - HYD
- Take the bus from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to Tarnaka
3h 55m₹10,689–19,011Train, ferry via Tirupati
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Maula Ali
37h 46m₹7,551–15,393Bus, 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 FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Hyderabad - Hubsiguda
29h 41m₹8,630–11,180Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Take the train from Vridhachalam Jn to Kacheguda
40h 16m₹7,641–16,143
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Hyderabad (HYD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tarnaka is to train and ferry via Tirupati which costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000 and takes 37h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tarnaka is to fly and bus which takes 3h 55m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tarnaka is 1204 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tarnaka without a car is to train and ferry via Tirupati which takes 37h 46m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 3h 55m to get from Colombo to Tarnaka, including transfers.
There are 1896+ hotels available in Tarnaka.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tarnaka, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Tarnaka. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Hyderabad (HYD), walk to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, then take the bus to Tarnaka. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to FlixBus Hyderabad - Hubsiguda via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Ashokpillar, and FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar in around 29h 41m.
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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
- 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
- +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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Renigunta Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 23m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Renigunta Jn to Maula Ali
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹370–2,900
- 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)
- ₹2,200–2,900
Train from Nagappattinam to Vridhachalam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Vridhachalam Jn to Kacheguda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹470–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹470–550
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,700–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,800–3,600
- Phone
- 040 69440000
- online.support@tgsrtcbus.in
- Website
- tgsrtc.telangana.gov.in
Bus from Rajiv Gandhi International Airport to Tarnaka
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–360
- Schedules at
- tgsrtc.telangana.gov.in
- Pushpak AC
- ₹290–360
- Adult
- ₹100–270
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Hyderabad - Hubsiguda
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,100
- 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
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