There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to V.Kalathur by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, or train
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, bus, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuruam Bypass to FlixBus Perambalur - Bypassbus
- Take the taxi from FlixBus Perambalur - Bypass to V.Kalathurtaxi
3h 53m₹15,805–27,680Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pukkirivaritrain
20h 11m₹7,842–9,880Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the taxi from Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadu to V.Kalathurtaxi
17h 56mTrain, ferry via Tiruchirappalli
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Ariyalurtrain
18h 8m₹8,082–10,880Fly to Salem, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salem (SXV)plane CMB - SXV
- Take the train from Salem Town to Chinna Salemtrain
7h 55m₹19,495–51,090Bus, 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 Pukkirivaritrain
24h 17m₹7,891–9,471
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to V.Kalathur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000 and takes 20h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to V.Kalathur is to fly and bus and taxi which takes 3h 53m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Colombo and V.Kalathur is 544 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to V.Kalathur without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 17h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Colombo to V.Kalathur, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in V.Kalathur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and V.Kalathur, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to V.Kalathur. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuruam Bypass, take the bus to FlixBus Perambalur - Bypass, then take the taxi to V.Kalathur. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Virudhachalam, Tamil Nadu, then take the taxi to V.Kalathur.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salem via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–48,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salem via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuruam Bypass to FlixBus Perambalur - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹180–290
- Website
- FlixBus India
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,500
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