There are 4 ways to get from Vijayawada 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 Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VGA - CMB
4h 39mRs 65,071–82,856Train, ferry via Tenali Jn
cheapest- Take the train from Tenali Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
32h 43mRs 25,307–39,819Train, ferry
- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 11mRs 25,314–38,746Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
29h 50m
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 39000 and takes 28h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 39m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 85000.
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 28h 11m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 39000.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Vijayawada to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Vijayawada, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Fly91 fly from Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Visakhapatnam, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 8m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–10,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,400–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,800–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
Train from Tenali Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–11,000
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- vasantravels@gmail.com
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,302
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,302
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,302
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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