There are 3 ways to get from Tirupati 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 Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TIR - CMB
4h 57mRs 59,574–102,269Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 18mRs 24,703–45,464Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirupathi to Chennai Madhavarambus
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 44mRs 26,990–29,278
Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 22h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 57m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Tirupati and Colombo is 768 km.
The best way to get from Tirupati to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 18m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 4h 57m to get from Tirupati to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1460+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tirupati, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–90,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–90,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–210,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Renigunta Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 0866 2570005
- customercare@apsrtconline.in
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Tirupathi to Chennai Madhavaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–1,100
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- Rs 550–900
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,080
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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