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 56mRs 52,802–162,539Train, 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 25,560–37,261Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tirupathi to Thiravallur X Roadbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 40mRs 27,653–30,470
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. 31000 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tirupati to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 170000.
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. 25000 - Rs. 38000.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Tirupati to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1450+ 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) twice daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Tirupati Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
- 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 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- customercare@apsrtconline.in
- Website
- apsrtconline.in
Bus from Tirupathi to Thiravallur X Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–1,000
- Website
- https://www.apsrtconline.in/oprs-web/
- Seater / Sleeper
- Rs 550–900
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,800
- 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
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,873
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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