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How to get fromPort City Colombo to Keralaby plane, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly to Cochin International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    2h 8m
    ₹17,584–28,331

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kulitthuraitrain train
    24h 4m
    ₹7,316–10,817

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapurambus bus
    24h 30m

  4. Fly to Calicut International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane CMB - CCJ
    4h 52m
    ₹21,484–34,181

  5. Fly to Trivandrum

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    3h
    ₹18,755–30,351

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,688Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 570.5 km
  • Duration: 2h 8m

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.

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