There are 5 ways to get from Madurai to Port City 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 Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
1h 38mRs 49,573–98,268Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
18h 45mRs 24,735–31,687Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
19h 23mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
19h 41mRs 50,662–52,243Train, ferry via Tiruchirappalli
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
18h 58mRs 25,070–34,560
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Port City Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 32000 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Port City Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 38m and costs Rs. 49000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Madurai and Port City Colombo is 403 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Port City Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 45m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 32000.
It takes approximately 1h 38m to get from Madurai to Port City Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Port City Colombo.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–45,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- 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
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
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
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Website
- Finch travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Finch travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- Subi Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Subi Travels
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Website
- Kumar Lines
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kumar Lines
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,700
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Sri Swarnameena Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Swarnameena Travels
- Website
- Sri Siddhan Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Siddhan Travels
- Website
- Kallazhagar Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Kallazhagar Travels
- Website
- Vpl Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vpl Travels
- Website
- Miracle Tours & Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Miracle Tours & Travels
- Phone
- +91 6385734950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Line
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,757
- Schedules at
- Blue Line
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- 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 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,698
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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