There are 5 ways to get from Kumarakom to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, train, or subway
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 Kumarakom to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 25mRs 61,362–106,501Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 20mRs 26,594–36,860Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cherthala 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 47mTrain, subway to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Tripunituratrain
- Take the subway from Tripunithura to Aluvasubway
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
6h 50mRs 53,223–84,129Bus to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the bus from Ambalapuzha to Trivandrumbus
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
7h 27mRs 61,033–107,275
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kumarakom to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 28h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kumarakom to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 25m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Kumarakom and Sri Lanka is 631 km.
The best way to get from Kumarakom to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 26h 47m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from Kumarakom to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Kumarakom, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kumarakom 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 a vehicle from Kumarakom to Pettah via Cherthala, Palani, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 26h 47m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–43,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
Train from Kottayam to Tripunitura
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- 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
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Tripunithura to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 220–290
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- Rs 220–290
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Cherthala to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,300
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,700–2,300
Bus from Ambalapuzha to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 360–900
- 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 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–23,000
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