There are 3 ways to get from Visakhapatnam 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 Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane VTZ - CMB
4h 35mRs 40,448–112,120Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Duvvada to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
33h 52mRs 26,253–52,448Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Gajuwaka to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedubus
- 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
33h 41mRs 29,949–40,603
Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000 and takes 33h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo is to fly which takes 4h 35m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Visakhapatnam and Colombo is 1269 km.
The best way to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 33h 52m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Visakhapatnam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1434+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Visakhapatnam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Visakhapatnam Airport (VTZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Vijayawada, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Visakhapatnam Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Duvvada to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 33m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–13,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 10,000–13,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Visakhapatnam - Gajuwaka to FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–13,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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 22,169
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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