There are 5 ways to get from Udupi to Colombo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or taxi
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Bus to Bajpe Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Udupi to Surathkalbus
- Fly from Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXE - CMB
7h 55mRs 36,448–99,747Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Udupi to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
30h 36mRs 26,009–40,205Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Udupi to Bangalore Kempegowda Bus Terminal 2Abus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Ananda Rao Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapetbus
- Take the bus from Saidapet Court to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
35h 44mRs 30,808–41,073Train to Kannur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Udupi to Kannurtrain
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CNN - CMB
9h 47mRs 72,230–109,595Taxi to Shivamogga, fly
- Take the taxi from Udupi to Shivamogga (RQY)taxi
- Fly from Shivamogga (RQY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane RQY - CMB
6h 55mRs 53,980–138,112
Bajpe Airport (IXE) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Udupi to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 41000 and takes 30h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Udupi to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 6h 55m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Udupi and Colombo is 933 km.
The best way to get from Udupi to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 36m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 41000.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Udupi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1429+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Udupi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Udupi to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Surathkal, take the taxi to Bajpe Airport (IXE) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Udupi to Colombo Fort via Erode Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 30h 36m.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–85,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–170,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–110,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–85,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–120,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–120,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
Flights from Bajpe Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–90,000
Flights from Shivamogga to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Udupi to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Train from Udupi to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- 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
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Udupi to Bangalore Kempegowda Bus Terminal 2A
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–6,500
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 2,100–6,500
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bengaluru - Ananda Rao Circle to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–6,000
- 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 800–2,800
- 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 22,893
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,893
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–18,000
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