There are 3 ways to get from Fort Kochi to Colombo by taxi, plane, car ferry, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Fort Kochi to Cochin International Airport (COK)taxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
2h 21mRs 62,461–100,682Car ferry, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the carferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jettycarferry
- Take the train from Ernakulam Town to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
26h 46mRs 25,014–34,766Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jettycarferry
- Take the bus from Ernakulam, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
27h 51m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fort Kochi to Colombo is to car ferry and train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Kochi to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 21m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Fort Kochi and Colombo is 582 km.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Fort Kochi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1411+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Fort Kochi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Fort Kochi to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Fort Kochi to Colombo Fort via Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty, Vypin Jetty, Ernakulam Town, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 26h 46m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Town to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +91 99626 64447
- [email protected]
- Website
- GSM Trans India
Bus from Ernakulam, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- GSM Trans India
- Phone
- +91 471 232 1132
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
Car ferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 171
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
Car ferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 171
- Website
- Kerala Tourism
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–4,700
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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