There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Nagapattinam by plane, train, bus, ferry, 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 Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
5h 12m₹15,255–38,878Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain Colombo / ...
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry HSC Cheriyapani
11h 34m₹6,900–7,476Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry HSC Cheriyapani
10h 45m₹7,354–7,398Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
9h 11m₹12,925–28,628Fly to Pondicherry, taxi, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CMB - PNY
- Take the taxi from Pondicherry (PNY) to Cuddalore Port Jn.taxi
- Take the train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Nagappattinamtrain
11h 15m₹25,305–36,978Bus, ferry via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus Colombo
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry HSC Cheriyapani
15h 40m₹6,949–7,064
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nagapattinam is to train and ferry which costs ₹6,500 - ₹7,500 and takes 11h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nagapattinam is to fly and train which takes 5h 12m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Colombo and Nagapattinam is 594 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Nagapattinam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 10h 45m and costs ₹7,350 - ₹7,400.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Colombo to Nagapattinam, including transfers.
There are 85+ hotels available in Nagapattinam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nagapattinam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Nagapattinam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, then take the train to Nagappattinam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Nagapattinam via Kankesanturai and Kankesanturai in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Cuddalore Port Jn. to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ₹550–700
Devaki Travels
- Phone
- +91 413 225 7199
- Website
- devakitravels.com
Golden Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 94 44 22
- Website
- goldentoursandtravels.com
Royal Travels Cabs
- Phone
- +91 22 33 55 33 55
- Website
- royaltravelscabs.com
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