There are 3 ways to get from Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VGA - CMB
4h 29mRs 60,122–122,917Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
27h 56mRs 24,978–47,801Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vijayawada to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)bus
- 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
26h 34mRs 27,797–32,322
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 26h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Vijayawada and Colombo is 1097 km.
The best way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 56m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Vijayawada to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Vijayawada, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–110,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–110,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 33m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,500–10,000
- 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
- +917303093510
- care@intrcity.com
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Vijayawada to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus (CMBT Koyambedu)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–4,700
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,400–4,700
- Seat
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- 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 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 21,994
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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