There are 4 ways to get from Puttalam to Kochi by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 to Cochin International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Puttalam to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
5h 4m₹21,485–31,024Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
23h 27m₹7,646–9,776Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thrissur, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Angamalybus
23h 3mTaxi, fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Puttalam to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Aluvabus
8h 36m₹21,365–32,474
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puttalam to Kochi is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000 and takes 23h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Puttalam to Kochi is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs ₹21,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Puttalam and Kochi is 644 km.
The best way to get from Puttalam to Kochi without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 23h 3m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Puttalam to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1251+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Puttalam, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Puttalam 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 bus from Puttalam to Ernakulam via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, Thrissur, Kerala, Angamaly, and Angamaly in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–20,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–29,000
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹657
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
Bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹657
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Coimbatore to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹600–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- 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/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–10,000
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 44 40 255
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Cool Taxi
- Phone
- +94 77 44 40 255
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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