There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore by plane, bus, ferry, train, 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.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
5h 14m₹13,848–24,087Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jntrain
20h 57m₹7,136–9,366Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatorebus
20h 41mFly Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane JAF - CJB
8h 6m₹22,308–70,449Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Coimbatoretaxi
3h 45m₹18,318–29,167
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 20h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 45m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Coimbatore is 549 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 41m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore, including transfers.
There are 378+ hotels available in Coimbatore.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Coimbatore, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–23,000
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
- ₹13,000–23,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–70,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–34,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,500–4,200
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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