There are 3 ways to get from Guntur to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Guntur to Vijayawada Airport (VGA)
- Fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)VGA - CMB
4h 57mRs 33,102–85,257Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from New Guntur to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
30h 11mRs 25,396–48,528Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Guntur to Koyambedu
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
24h 27mRs 30,734–38,173
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guntur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 49000 and takes 30h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Guntur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 57m and costs Rs. 33000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Guntur and Colombo is 1129 km.
The best way to get from Guntur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 11m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 49000.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Guntur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Guntur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Guntur to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Vijayawada Airport (VGA) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Guntur to Pettah via Koyambedu, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 27m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–70,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–80,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–90,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from New Guntur to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91-9384047581
- vkvtravels99@gmail.com
- Website
- vkvtravels.in
Bus from Guntur to Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–11,000
- Website
- https://www.vkvtravels.in/
- Seater/ Sleeper
- Rs 4,100–11,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,200
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,403
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,600–4,300
Vasu Car Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 94 67 61 20
- Website
- vasucartravels.com
Ram Car Travels
- Phone
- +91 98 53 71 99 99
- Website
- ramcartravels.com
Kommineni Cars
- Phone
- +91 99 12 17 06 66
- Website
- komminenicars.com
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