Flight to Colombo
Guangzhou → Colombo · about ~5h in the air · ~€160–550
Flight to Madurai
Colombo → Madurai · about ~50m in the air · ~€35–120
Train to Rajapalayam
Madurai → Rajapalayam · about ~1h 20m · ~€6–15
Guangzhou → Rajapalayam
China to India · 2 borders · Where else can you go from Guangzhou?
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Your itinerary
~11h 40mTotal estimate
~€201–685Rough fare per person
About the trip from Guangzhou to Rajapalayam
Guangzhou (China) and Rajapalayam (India) are 4,087 km (2,540 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight and train, via Colombo and Madurai: ~11h 40m door to door with 2 changes. The trip crosses 2 borders, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Flight from Guangzhou to Colombo: ~5h in the air, 3,997 km
- Flight from Colombo to Madurai: ~50m in the air, 382 km
- Train from Madurai to Rajapalayam: ~1h 20m, 81 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Train, via Colombo and Madurai: ~11h 40m, 2 changes
- Train + Flight + Train, via Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Colombo and Madurai: ~14h 35m, 4 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have timetables, and fares are rough estimates, not quotes: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.