There are 3 ways to get from Kannur (Region) to Sri Lanka by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kannur (Region) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)taxi
- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CNN - CMB
4h 36mRs 72,409–98,829Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Payyanur to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 51mRs 28,415–42,002Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Payannur to Kozhikodebus
- Take the bus from Kozhikode, Kerala to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- 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
30h 19m
Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kannur (Region) to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 42000 and takes 28h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Kannur (Region) to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Kannur (Region) and Sri Lanka is 777 km.
The best way to get from Kannur (Region) to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 51m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 42000.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Kannur (Region) to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1457+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Kannur (Region), Kerala, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kannur (Region) to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Kannur International Airport (CNN) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kannur (Region) to Colombo Fort via Payyanur, Erode Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 28h 51m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Payyanur to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 16m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
Train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
- 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
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Payannur to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–800
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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
- 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/
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,500–5,500
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