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How to get fromColombo to Kolathurby plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Colombo to Kolathur by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Salem, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salem (SXV)plane plane CMB - SXV
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Salem - AVR Circle to FlixBus Erode - Lakshmi Nagar Bypassbus bus
    6h 20m
    ₹17,780–50,588

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Erode Jn to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    19h 15m
    ₹7,945–10,163

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagore to Velankkanibus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Velankkani to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    17h 6m
    ₹9,363–10,412

  4. Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane plane CMB - CJB
    2. Take the bus from FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circle to FlixBus Perundurai - Vijayamangala Toll Plazabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from FlixBus Perundurai - Vijayamangala Toll Plaza to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    6h 53m
    ₹18,700–29,238

  5. Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    2. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    5h 11m
    ₹19,570–40,538

  6. Fly to Trichy International Airport, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane plane CMB - TRZ
    2. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Erode Jntrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Erode Jn to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    6h 12m
    ₹17,070–27,038

  7. Fly to Kempegowda International Airport, bus, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane plane CMB - BLR
    2. Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to KR Pura stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Erode Jntrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Erode Jn to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    9h 49m
    ₹15,705–30,148

  8. Fly to Madurai, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane CMB - IXM
    2. Take the train from Madurai Jn to Erode Jntrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Erode Jn to Kolathurtaxi taxi
    8h 24m
    ₹14,635–29,573

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salem (SXV) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket₹14,506Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 667.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 20m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kolathur, Tamil Nādu, India?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kolathur. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Salem (SXV), take the taxi to FlixBus Salem - AVR Circle, take the bus to FlixBus Erode - Lakshmi Nagar Bypass, then take the taxi to Kolathur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, drive to Nagore, take the bus to Velankkani, then take the taxi to Kolathur.

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