There are 3 ways to get from Hyderabad to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane HYD - CMB
5h 12mRs 46,018–91,882Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Charlapalli to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
39h 29mRs 25,829–42,877Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
33h 51m
Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 43000 and takes 39h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 12m and costs Rs. 46000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Hyderabad and Colombo is 1191 km.
The best way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 33h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Hyderabad to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Hyderabad, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–80,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–80,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Charlapalli to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–14,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,500–5,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 10,000–14,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +91 7095 666 619
- bus@mythribus.com
- Website
- Mythri Bus
Bus from Hyderabad, Telangana to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Mythri Bus
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- customercare@krishbus.com
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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