There are 5 ways to get from Fort Kochi to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, car ferry, train, ferry, bus, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Fort Kochi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 40mRs 60,831–105,873Car ferry, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry 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 25,512–35,174Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Fort Kochi to High Courtferry
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Chalakudybus
- Take the bus from Chalakudy to Palanibus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
27h 39mFerry, bus, subway to Cochin International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the ferry from Fort Kochi to High Courtferry
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Kalamasserybus
- Take the subway from Cochin University to Aluvasubway
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
6h 43mRs 52,738–85,468Ferry to Cochin International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the ferry from Fort Kochi to High Courtferry
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Jaffna (JAF)plane COK - JAF
12h 26mRs 52,738–178,168
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fort Kochi to Sri Lanka is to car ferry and train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 36000 and takes 26h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Fort Kochi to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 40m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Fort Kochi and Sri Lanka is 625 km.
The best way to get from Fort Kochi to Sri Lanka without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 27h 39m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 40m to get from Fort Kochi to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Fort Kochi, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Fort Kochi to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. 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 Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–85,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–250,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Town to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Cochin University to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 90–120
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- Rs 90–120
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Ernakulam to Chalakudy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–7,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
Bus from Ernakulam to Kalamassery
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–6,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Chalakudy to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–2,000
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +91 471 232 1132
- [email protected]
- Website
- keralatourism.org
Car ferry from Fort Kochi Junkar Jetty to Vypin Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 174
- Website
- https://www.keralatourism.org/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,612
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,612
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Ferry from Fort Kochi to High Court
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 140
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
Ferry from Fort Kochi to High Court
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 140
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
Ferry from Fort Kochi to High Court
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 140
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–23,000
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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