There are 4 ways to get from Rameswaram to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
8h 13mRs 52,902–98,428Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Rameswaram 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 58mRs 24,767–34,708Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
27h 35mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Rameswaram to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 25mRs 55,793–105,801
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rameswaram to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Rameswaram to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 25m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Rameswaram and Colombo is 730 km.
The best way to get from Rameswaram to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 58m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Rameswaram to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Rameswaram to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Tiruchchirapali, take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rameswaram to Colombo Fort via Karaikkudi Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 20h 58m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–90,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
Train from Rameswaram to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
Train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
Train from Rameswaram to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,329
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,329
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,000–10,000
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