There are 4 ways to get from Ramanathapuram to Colombo by taxi, 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.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Ramanathapuram to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 17mRs 53,371–97,939Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ramanathapuram to Karaikkudi Jntrain
- Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
20h 23mRs 25,297–34,931Bus, ferry via Tiruchirappalli
- Take the bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 44mBus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
27h 56m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ramanathapuram to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 20h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Ramanathapuram to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Ramanathapuram and Colombo is 503 km.
The best way to get from Ramanathapuram to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 23m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 3h 17m to get from Ramanathapuram to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1348+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Ramanathapuram, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Ramanathapuram to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ramanathapuram to Colombo Fort via Karaikkudi Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 20h 23m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–46,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ramanathapuram to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
Train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +91 96888 88347
- [email protected]
- Website
- AB Ramani Transports
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- AB Ramani Transports
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- AB Ramani Transports
- Phone
- +91 9843572972
- [email protected]
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Jai Vishnu Travels
- Website
- Excellent Holidays
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Excellent Holidays
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Excellent Holidays
- Website
- Shama Transport
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Shama Transport
- Website
- SPS Travels India
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SPS Travels India
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SPS Travels India
- Phone
- +91 89250 36450
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arthi Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arthi Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Arthi Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Website
- Suriya Busline
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Suriya Busline
Bus from Ramanathapuram Bus Stand to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Suriya Busline
- Website
- Finch travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Finch travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- +91 7094688666
- [email protected]
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- PALSLNT Travels
- Website
- Subi Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Subi Travels
- Phone
- +91 89399 49730
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Sri SMS Travels
- Website
- Kumar Lines
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Kumar Lines
- Phone
- 91 82870 09889
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zingbus
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,800
- Schedules at
- Zingbus
- Website
- Sri Swarnameena Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Swarnameena Travels
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Website
- Sri Siddhan Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Siddhan Travels
- Website
- Kallazhagar Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Kallazhagar Travels
- Website
- Vpl Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Vpl Travels
- Website
- Miracle Tours & Travels
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Miracle Tours & Travels
- Phone
- +91 6385734950
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Aron Transports
- Website
- Aron Transports
Bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Phone
- +382 31 33 60 06
- [email protected]
- Website
- Blue Line
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,861
- Schedules at
- Blue Line
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 90035 51105
- [email protected]
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Air Indiaa Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Madurai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,865
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,865
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,865
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,500–7,000
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