How to get fromKovalam to Colomboby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Kovalam to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
1h 41m
Rs 60,100–102,890
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain
2. Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
27h 31m
Rs 26,382–38,769
Bus, ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Kovalam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 58m
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Kovalam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
25h 16m

Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

4Weekly Planes

1hAverage Duration

Rs 30,145Cheapest Price

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Distance: 402.5 km
Duration: 1h 41m

What companies run services between Kovalam, Kerala, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

SriLankan Airlines flies from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a week.

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Colombo(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, the Colombo metropolitan area has a population of 5.6 million, and 752,993 in the Municipality. It is the financial centre of the island and a tourist destination. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to the Greater Colombo area which includes Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, the legislative capital of Sri Lanka, and Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia. Colombo is often referred to as the capital since Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is itself within the urban/suburban area of Colombo. It is also the administrative capital of the Western Province and the district capital of Colombo District. Colombo is a busy and vibrant city with a mixture of modern life, colonial buildings and monuments.

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