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How to get fromCentral Bus Station to Colomboby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Central Bus Station to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRZ - CMB
    1h 53m
    Rs 51,257–93,077

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    15h 58m
    Rs 24,366–30,001

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli to Thanjavurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus bus
    18h 14m

  4. Train, bus, ferry

    1. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain train
    2. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    22h 35m

Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
TicketRs 32,228Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 466.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 53m

What companies run services between Central Bus Station, Tamil Nādu, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines flies from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.

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