There are 2 ways to get from Kurunegala to Kochi by taxi, plane, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kurunegala to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
2h 59m₹18,623–31,945Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kurunegala to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
24h 53m₹7,509–10,193
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kurunegala to Kochi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 24h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Kurunegala to Kochi is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 59m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Kurunegala and Kochi is 617 km.
The best way to get from Kurunegala to Kochi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 53m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Kurunegala to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1243+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Kurunegala, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Kurunegala to Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Kochi. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kurunegala to Kochi via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Ernakulam Jn in around 24h 53m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kurunegala to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹380–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–490
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–950
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–7,000
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
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