There are 3 ways to get from Kovalam to Negombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
1h 28mRs 54,498–95,388Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombobus
26h 53mRs 28,358–38,845Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kovalam, Kerala 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 Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombobus
24h 20m
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kovalam to Negombo is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 39000 and takes 26h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kovalam to Negombo is to fly which takes 1h 28m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Kovalam and Negombo is 381 km.
The best way to get from Kovalam to Negombo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Kovalam to Negombo, including transfers.
There are 1391+ hotels available in Negombo.
What companies run services between Kovalam, Kerala, India and Negombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–100,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 Kollam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Kovalam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- 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 Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,369
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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