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How to get fromNāgercoil to Colomboby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Nāgercoil to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, train, or car

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  1. Taxi to Madurai, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Nāgercoil to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXM - CMB
    4h 49m
    Rs 66,155–113,047

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nager Coil Town to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    23h 53m
    Rs 24,762–33,589

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus bus
    22h 54m

  4. Train to Trivandrum, fly

    1. Take the train from Nager Coil Town to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    6h 13m
    Rs 63,552–118,467

  5. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Kumbakonambus bus
    2. Drive from Kumbakonam to Nagapattinamcar car
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    29h
    Rs 27,570–31,005

Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 39,087Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 616.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 49m

What companies run services between Nāgercoil, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Nāgercoil to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Pettah via Madurai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 22h 54m.

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