There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Tiruchirappalli by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
1h 55m₹15,096–26,718Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tirchrpali Forttrain
15h 45m₹7,049–8,673Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadubus
19h 21mBus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tirchrpali Forttrain
19h 51m₹7,098–8,262
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tiruchirappalli is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,000 and takes 15h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tiruchirappalli is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tiruchirappalli is 467 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tiruchirappalli without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 45m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Colombo to Tiruchirappalli, including transfers.
There are 185+ hotels available in Tiruchirappalli.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tiruchirappalli, India?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–34,000
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tirchrpali Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Nagappattinam to Tirchrpali Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- 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
- ₹780–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–810
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹370–478
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹370–420
- Semi Lux
- ₹470–650
- Super Lux
- ₹850–1,200
- 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
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