There are 3 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)VGA - CMB
4h 29mRs 30,644–94,943Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Vijayawada Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
26h 39mRs 26,616–47,334Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Varadhi Bus Stop to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Take the bus from Saidapet Court to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
27h 48mRs 28,755–34,998
Vijayawada Airport (VGA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000 and takes 26h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Vijayawada to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 29m and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 95000.
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 26h 39m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Vijayawada to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1470+ 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) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–85,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–90,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–85,000
- 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 21,000–80,000
Flights from Vijayawada Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–80,000
- 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 3,400–4,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 8,000–10,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Vijayawada - Varadhi Bus Stop to FlixBus Chennai - Saidapet
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–7,500
- 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 1,100–2,100
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,294
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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