There are 6 ways to get from Kayalpattinam to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tuticorin Airport
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TCR - CMB
5h 7mRs 71,767–109,862Train, ferry via Thanjavur
cheapest- Take the train from Kayalpattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
23h 15mRs 26,588–38,200Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Aruppukottaibus
- Take the bus from Aruppukottai, 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
25h 17mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Kayalpattinam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 41mRs 66,564–106,440Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kayalpattinam to Tirunelvelitrain
- Take the train from Tirunelveli to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
23h 49mRs 26,908–41,200Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kayalpattinam to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
29h 7mRs 27,672–33,049
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kayalpattinam to Colombo is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 29h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kayalpattinam to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 41m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Kayalpattinam and Colombo is 332 km.
The best way to get from Kayalpattinam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry via Thanjavur which takes 23h 15m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 39000.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Kayalpattinam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kayalpattinam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–95,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–80,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kayalpattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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
Train from Kayalpattinam to Tirunelveli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Tirunelveli to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- 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 3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- 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
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
Bus operators
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Tuticorin to Aruppukottai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–2,300
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Kayalpattinam to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–2,500
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–2,600
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,914
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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