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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kovalam to Negombo by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    1h 28m
    Rs 54,508–100,400

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Neyyattinkara to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombobus bus
    24h 22m
    Rs 28,297–36,208

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kovalam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombobus bus
    24h 19m

  4. Bus, ferry via Thanjavur

    1. Take the bus from Kovalam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Negombobus bus
    24h 40m

  5. Train, ferry

    1. Take the train from Neyyattinkara to Thiruvarur Jntrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Ragamatrain train
    28h 32m
    Rs 29,047–41,108

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
TicketRs 42,001Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Kovalam to Negombo.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 380.7 km
  • Duration: 1h 28m

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.

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