There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Tirupati 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR)plane CMB - TIR
4h 28m₹19,034–50,645Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tirupatitrain
22h 22m₹7,159–9,548Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathibus
19h 29m₹7,796–8,659
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tirupati is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 22h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tirupati is to fly which takes 4h 28m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹55,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tirupati is 768 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tirupati without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 22m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 4h 28m to get from Colombo to Tirupati, including transfers.
There are 368+ hotels available in Tirupati.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tirupati, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tirupati Airport (TIR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tirupati Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–65,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–950
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tirupati
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–320
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹760–790
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–790
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–800
- Website
- TNSTC
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- 0866 2570005
- [email protected]
- Website
- APSRTC
Bus from Chennai Madhavaram to Tirupathi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹160–300
- Website
- APSRTC
- Seater / Sleeper
- ₹160–260
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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