There are 5 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)HYD - CMB
5h 22mRs 37,844–66,913Train, ferry via Villupuram
cheapest- Take the train from Kacheguda to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
35h 35mRs 25,834–51,607Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Nampally to Guindy
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
30h 52mRs 31,563–38,716Train, ferry
- Take the train from Hyderabad to Tambaram
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
34h 40mRs 25,845–51,975Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Hyderabad to Wadi
- Take the train from Wadi to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
36h 8mRs 25,888–52,970
Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo is to train and ferry via Villupuram which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 35h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 22m and costs Rs. 37000 - Rs. 70000.
The distance between Hyderabad and Colombo is 1190 km.
The best way to get from Hyderabad to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 34h 40m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Hyderabad to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Hyderabad, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, IndiGo Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 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 34,000–65,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–46,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Hyderabad to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–11,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,500–11,000
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
Train from Kacheguda to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–12,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 9,000–12,000
Train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Hyderabad to Wadi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Wadi to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–13,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
- 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
- +918147523472
- bharathitravels2019@gmail.com
- Website
- bharathitravels.com
Bus from Nampally to Guindy
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–11,000
- Schedules at
- bharathitravels.com
- Ac Sleeper
- Rs 5,500–11,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,100
- 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 22,386
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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