There are 5 ways to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala 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 to Cochin International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
2h 8m₹17,574–30,319Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kulitthuraitrain
24h 4m₹7,315–10,813Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoilbus
- Take the bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapurambus
24h 27mFly to Calicut International Airport
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane CMB - CCJ
4h 52m₹19,474–34,169Fly to Trivandrum
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
3h₹18,745–30,339
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 24h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala is to fly which takes 2h 8m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Port City Colombo and Kerala is 570 km.
The best way to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 4m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala, including transfers.
There are 795+ hotels available in Kerala.
What companies run services between Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kerala, India?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–17,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–30,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kulitthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Website
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Al Ayaan Travels
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9119900371
- [email protected]
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Singh Bus Service
- Website
- Soumya Tours and Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Soumya Tours and Travels
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- hanstravel.in
- Website
- SP Transport
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- SP Transport
- Phone
- 91-7373800013
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- Phone
- +91 9995388059
- [email protected]
- Website
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–2,700
- Schedules at
- Punchiry Tours and Holidays
- Website
- Globehopper Mobility
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Globehopper Mobility
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Shree mann travels
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Shree mann travels
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–650
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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