There are 6 ways to get from Pāla to Sri Lanka by bus, plane, ferry, train, or taxi
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Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the bus from Pala to Perumbavoorbus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
4h 58mRs 53,263–81,614Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 31mRs 27,264–37,704Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pala to Trichurbus
- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
27h 53mTaxi to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the taxi from Pāla to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 22mRs 57,673–102,141Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Pala to Perumbavoorbus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Jaffna (JAF)plane COK - JAF
10h 41mRs 53,263–174,314Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Pala to Muvattupuzhabus
- Take the train from Aluva to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
29h 3m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pāla to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 38000 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pāla to Sri Lanka is to bus and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Pāla and Sri Lanka is 597 km.
The best way to get from Pāla to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 27h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Pāla to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Pāla, Kerala, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pāla to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the bus to Perumbavoor, take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pala to Pettah via Thrissur, Kerala, Palani, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 27h 53m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–80,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–42,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–240,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
Train from Aluva to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
- 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
- 4 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
- 4 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
- 080-46333652
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kerala Lines
Bus from Pala to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kerala Lines
Bus from Pala to Trichur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kerala Lines
Bus from Pala to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kerala Lines
Bus from Pala to Muvattupuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Kerala Lines
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Pala to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 260–550
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Pala to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 260–550
- Website
- KSRTC
- Website
- Grm Travels
Bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Palani, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Grm Travels
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
Bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Spice Kerala Holidays
- 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 22,445
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,445
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,445
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–19,000
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