There are 3 ways to get from Tirupati to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 32mRs 50,415–133,264Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tirupati to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 5mRs 25,322–33,758Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
25h 26m
Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 34000 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 32m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 140000.
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 5m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 34000.
It takes approximately 4h 32m to get from Tirupati to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1365+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tirupati, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Helitrans fly from Tirupati Airport (TIR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–120,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–140,000
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirupati to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- +91 9444 838 838
- info@prmroadways.in
- Website
- PRM Roadways
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- PRM Roadways
- Website
- Sri Vaari Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Sri Vaari Travels
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- srikumarantravels.info@gmail.com
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- +91 98425 11660
- rktbusbooking@gmail.com
- Website
- RKT Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- RKT Travels
- Website
- Tiruttani Travels
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tiruttani Travels
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- vasantravels@gmail.com
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Tirupati to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- customercare@krishbus.com
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- support@universaltravels.in
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- sbmtransportcustomercare@gmail.com
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- citytravelss1984@gmail.com
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- airindiaatravels@gmail.com
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- Website
- Laxma Tours & Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Laxma Tours & Travels
- Website
- Blue Line Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Blue Line 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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