There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Udupi by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Bajpe Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane CMB - IXE
- Take the train from Thokur to Udupitrain
5h 59m₹15,086–46,466Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Udupitrain
29h 43m₹7,424–14,418Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Angamalybus
- Take the bus from Angamaly to Udupibus
34h 16m₹9,651–12,251Fly to Kannur International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane CMB - CNN
- Take the train from Kannur to Udupitrain
12h 30m₹18,766–30,686
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Udupi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹15,000 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Udupi is to fly and train which takes 5h 59m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹47,000.
The distance between Colombo and Udupi is 930 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Udupi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 29h 43m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Colombo to Udupi, including transfers.
There are 290+ hotels available in Udupi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Udupi, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Udupi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Bajpe Airport (IXE), take the taxi to Thokur, then take the train to Udupi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Udupi via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Erode Jn in around 29h 43m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–65,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–70,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–85,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thokur to Udupi
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Erode Jn to Udupi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 11m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Kannur to Udupi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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
- 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
- ₹810–850
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹810–850
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹900–2,200
- Phone
- 9483992779
- kohinoorbus4u@gmail.om
- Website
- kohinoorbus.in
Bus from Angamaly to Udupi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,600
- Website
- https://www.kohinoorbus.in/search-results.html
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–1,600
- 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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