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

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There are 7 ways to get from Port City Colombo to Kerala by plane, train, ferry, bus, or subway

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  1. Fly to Calicut International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane CMB - CCJ
    5h 2m
    ₹21,532–35,238

  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
    ₹7,323–10,834

  3. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus
    24h 28m

  4. 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, Tamil Nadu to Thiruvananthapuram, Keralabus bus
    25h 6m

  5. Fly to Kannur International Airport

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane plane CMB - CNN
    6h 7m
    ₹21,682–30,388

  6. Fly to Cochin International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    2. Take the subway from Muttom to MG Roadsubway subway
    3h 51m
    ₹16,891–28,418

  7. Fly to Trivandrum

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    3h
    ₹18,803–30,408

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration6h 46mAverage Duration
Ticket₹12,895Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 679.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 2m

What companies run services between Port City Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kerala, India?

IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) every 4 hours.

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