There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Kanchipuram by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the train from Trisulam to Kanchipuram Easttrain
4h 44m₹12,221–27,163Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengalpattutrain
19h 39m₹7,218–10,021Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadubus
20h 4m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kanchipuram is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 19h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kanchipuram is to fly and train which takes 4h 44m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kanchipuram is 753 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kanchipuram without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 39m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 4h 44m to get from Colombo to Kanchipuram, including transfers.
There are 79+ hotels available in Kanchipuram.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kanchipuram, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kanchipuram. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the train to Kanchipuram East. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kanchipuram East via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Chengalpattu in around 19h 39m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Trisulam to Kanchipuram East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Nagappattinam to Chengalpattu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–810
- 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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