There are 5 ways to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 66,349–113,276Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kanyakumari to Valliyurtrain
- Take the train from Valliyur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
25h 8mRs 25,110–36,612Bus, 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 63,577–118,658Bus, 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. 37000 and takes 25h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 51m and costs Rs. 65000 - 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 bus and ferry via Madurai which takes 24h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Kanyakumari to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1445+ 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 bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Pettah via Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 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 Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kanyakumari to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–3,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
Train from Valliyur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
Train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Website
- YKT Travels
Bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- YKT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- KNT Travels
Bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- KNT Travels
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,434
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–23,000
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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