There are 4 ways to get from Dhanushkodi to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
8h 32mRs 55,160–100,089Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rameswaram to Karaikkudi Jntrain
- Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
21h 16mRs 26,171–36,500Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
27h 54mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Dhanushkodi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 43mRs 56,737–106,916
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dhanushkodi to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Dhanushkodi to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 43m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Dhanushkodi and Colombo is 750 km.
The best way to get from Dhanushkodi to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 16m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 8h 32m to get from Dhanushkodi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Dhanushkodi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dhanushkodi to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Rameswaram, take the train to Tiruchchirapali, take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Dhanushkodi to Colombo Fort via Rameswaram, Karaikkudi Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 21h 16m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–90,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
Train from Rameswaram to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
Train from Rameswaram to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–11,000
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