There are 5 ways to get from Kottakkal 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 to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kottakkal to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 58mRs 55,669–99,772Taxi, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Kottakkal to Punalurtaxi
- Take the train from Punalur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
25h 36mRs 29,280–38,733Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Kottakkal to Peerumedutaxi
- Take the bus from Peerumedu 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
26h 12mTaxi, train to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Kottakkal to Chengannurtaxi
- Take the train from Chengannur to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
8h 14mRs 55,309–87,082Taxi, bus to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the taxi from Kottakkal to Adoortaxi
- Take the bus from Adoor to Trivandrumbus
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
7h 26mRs 61,376–107,299
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottakkal to Sri Lanka is to taxi and train and ferry which costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 39000 and takes 25h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kottakkal to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Kottakkal and Sri Lanka is 598 km.
The best way to get from Kottakkal to Sri Lanka without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 25h 36m and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 39000.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Kottakkal to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1462+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Kottakkal, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kottakkal 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 the taxi to Punalur, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, then take the train to Colombo Fort.
- 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
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Punalur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–7,500
Train from Chengannur to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Peerumedu to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–1,900
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,400–1,900
Bus from Adoor to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–750
- 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
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,400–17,000
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