There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Tiruvallur by plane, train, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CMB - MAA
- Take the train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Tiruvallur
3h 53m₹9,829–19,938Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Arakkonam
22h 40m₹7,273–13,193Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estate
- Take the train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Tiruvallur
16h 59m₹7,950–9,948Train, ferry via Chennai
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Take the train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Tiruvallur
21h 9m₹7,353–13,843Fly to Tirupati Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)CMB - TIR
- Take the taxi from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Tiruvallur
5h 57m₹16,695–36,666
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tiruvallur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tiruvallur is to fly and train which takes 3h 53m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tiruvallur is 743 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tiruvallur without a car is to train and ferry via Chennai which takes 21h 9m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Colombo to Tiruvallur, including transfers.
There are 28+ hotels available in Tiruvallur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tiruvallur, Tamil Nādu, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Tiruvallur. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park, walk to M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal, take the train to Tiruvallur, walk to Thiruvallur Oil Mill, then take the bus to Thiruvallur Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Thiruvallur Terminal via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Guindy Industrial Estate, Guindy, Chennai Park, M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal, Tiruvallur, and Thiruvallur Oil Mill in around 16h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–15,000
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
- ₹9,500–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–33,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–32,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Tiruvallur
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
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
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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
- ₹781
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Guindy Industrial Estate
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹340–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–2,600
Tirupati Caars
- Phone
- +91 99 02 03 77 88
- Website
- tirupaticaars.com
Tirumala Tirupati Cabs
- Phone
- +91 88 86 05 03 09
- Website
- tirumalatirupaticabs.in
Rainbow Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 03 34 22 33
- Website
- rainbowcabs.co.in
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