There are 4 ways to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo by subway, plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Subway to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from MG Road to Aluvasubway
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
5h 32mRs 57,861–86,404Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Town to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
25h 45mRs 25,198–34,576Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ernakulam, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
27h 52mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from M. G. Road Station to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 48mRs 66,159–113,052
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo is to subway and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between M. G. Road Station and Colombo is 571 km.
The best way to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 45m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between M. G. Road Station, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from M. G. Road Station to Colombo. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from M. G. Road Station to Colombo Fort via Ernakulam Town, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 25h 45m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
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 Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–43,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from MG Road to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–200
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- Rs 150–200
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Town to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- 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
- +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 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–23,000
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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