There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore Airport (CJB) by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
3h 47m₹12,825–21,975Train, 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
21h 7m₹7,479–9,784Train, ferry via Thanjavur
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Irugurtrain
19h 28m₹7,499–10,504Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Palani to Gandhipurambus
22h 11mFly from Jaffna
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane JAF - CJB
6h 55m₹20,272–70,321
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore Airport (CJB) is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000 and takes 21h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore Airport (CJB) is to fly which takes 3h 47m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Coimbatore Airport (CJB) is 541 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore Airport (CJB) without a car is to train and ferry via Thanjavur which takes 19h 28m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Sri Lanka to Coimbatore Airport (CJB), including transfers.
There are 372+ hotels available in Coimbatore Airport (CJB).
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Coimbatore Airport (CJB), India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines 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
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
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
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–70,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
Flights from Jaffna to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–70,000
- 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
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 Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Irugur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Palani to Gandhipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹90–700
- Website
- TNSTC
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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