There are 3 ways to get from Muthur to Colombo by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Muthur to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
3h 25mRs 60,523–131,663Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chengannur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 5mRs 27,012–36,860Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ranny to Punalurbus
- Take the bus from Punalur to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
28h 26m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Muthur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Muthur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 25m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Muthur and Colombo is 654 km.
The best way to get from Muthur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 5m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Muthur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1358+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Muthur, Kerala, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Muthur to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Kochi-Airport-COK airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Muthur to Colombo Fort via Chengannur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 28h 5m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chengannur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Ranny to Punalur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 240–500
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Punalur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–1,300
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- 7338873882
- [email protected]
- Website
- jayavintravels.com
Bus from Punalur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,500–3,900
- Schedules at
- jayavintravels.com
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LION 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,000–11,000
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