There are 5 ways to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo 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 to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kanyakumari to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 51mRs 72,697–113,687Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 18mRs 25,554–37,484Bus, ferry via Madurai
- Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
24h 46mTrain to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
6h 46mRs 63,686–113,725Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
28h 42m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 38000 and takes 24h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Kanyakumari and Colombo is 619 km.
The best way to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 18m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 38000.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1468+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kanyakumari, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kanyakumari to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kanyakumari to Colombo Fort via Manamadurai Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 18m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–80,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanyakumari to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- 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
- +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
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,848
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–23,000
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
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