There are 2 ways to get from Polgahawela to Kochi by taxi, plane, train, or ferry
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 Polgahawela to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
4h 24m₹18,945–26,840Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
25h 10m₹7,208–9,842
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Polgahawela to Kochi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 25h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Polgahawela to Kochi is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 24m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Polgahawela and Kochi is 597 km.
The best way to get from Polgahawela to Kochi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 10m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 4h 24m to get from Polgahawela to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1259+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Polgahawela, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Polgahawela to Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, then take the subway to Maharajas College. Alternatively, you can take a train from Polgahawela Junction to Ernakulam Jn via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 25h 10m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹420–500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–950
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–6,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kurunegala Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 48 54 606
- Website
- kurunegalataxi.com
Shan Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 67 47 747
- Website
- shancab.com
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