There are 3 ways to get from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Gachi Bowli
- Fly from Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)HYD - CMB
5h 44mRs 41,291–85,940Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Lingampalli to Cuddapah
- Take the train from Cuddapah to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
36h 11mRs 27,082–54,289Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Hyderabad - BHEL to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Take the bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
33h 5mRs 30,737–39,893
Hyderabad (HYD) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 36h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 44m and costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Rāmeshwaram Banda and Colombo is 1213 km.
The best way to get from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 36h 11m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 5h 44m to get from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Rāmeshwaram Banda, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Gachi Bowli, take the bus to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, walk to Hyderabad (HYD) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rāmeshwaram Banda to Pettah via FlixBus Hyderabad - BHEL, FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet, Saidapet Court, Nagore, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 33h 5m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–75,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–75,000
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Hyderabad to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Lingampalli to Cuddapah
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Cuddapah to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- 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 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Hyderabad - BHEL to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,200–11,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- 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 22,443
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–2,000
Savaari Car Rentals
- Phone
- +91 40 22 99 22 99
- Website
- savaari.com
Reddy Car Travels
- Phone
- +91 96 66 32 60 33
- Website
- reddycarrentals.com
Hyderabadcabz.com
- Phone
- +91 90 00 05 56 69
- Website
- facebook.com
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