There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Fort Kochi by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car 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, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Fort Kochitaxi
2h 21m₹17,726–29,503Train, ferry, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Towntrain
- Take the carferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jettycarferry
26h 9m₹7,360–10,086Bus, ferry, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thrissur, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Angamalybus
- Take the carferry from Vypin Jetty to Fort Kochi Junkar Jettycarferry
25h 39m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Fort Kochi is to train and ferry and car ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 26h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Fort Kochi is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 21m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Colombo and Fort Kochi is 581 km.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Colombo to Fort Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1290+ hotels available in Fort Kochi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Fort Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Fort Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Fort Kochi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Fort Kochi via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, Thrissur, Kerala, Angamaly, Angamaly, Ernakulam, Vypin Jetty, and Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty in around 25h 39m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹790–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–820
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,400
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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