There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kalapatti by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Coimbatore International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
3h 52m₹17,800–26,318Train, ferry via Thanjavur
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Irugurtrain
19h 30m₹7,515–10,513Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatorebus
20h 56mFly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kalapattitaxi
4h 11m₹18,370–38,538Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jntrain
21h 10m₹7,525–9,833
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kalapatti is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kalapatti is to fly which takes 3h 52m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kalapatti is 569 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kalapatti without a car is to train and ferry via Thanjavur which takes 19h 30m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Colombo to Kalapatti, including transfers.
There are 360+ hotels available in Kalapatti.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kalapatti, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–23,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–36,000
- 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
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Irugur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- Jks Bus Service
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Jks Bus Service
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +91 99470 04865
- [email protected]
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- [email protected]
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,800–4,500
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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