There are 3 ways to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
2h 4mRs 61,615–99,681Train, 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 25,099–34,446Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
27h 10m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 fly which takes 2h 4m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between M. G. Road Station and Colombo is 568 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 2h 4m to get from M. G. Road Station to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1412+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between M. G. Road Station, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–90,000
- 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
- irctc.co.in
- 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
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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