There are 3 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Ernākulam by plane, subway, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Ernakulam Southsubway
3h 34m₹14,930–22,095Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Towntrain
25h 45m₹7,209–9,874Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- 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
25h 4m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Ernākulam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 25h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Ernākulam is to fly and subway which takes 3h 34m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Ernākulam is 548 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Ernākulam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 34m to get from Sri Lanka to Ernākulam, including transfers.
There are 1409+ hotels available in Ernākulam.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Ernākulam, India?
There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Ernākulam. 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 Ernakulam South. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Ernakulam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, Thrissur, Kerala, Angamaly, and Angamaly in around 25h 4m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kochi Metro
Subway from Aluva to Ernakulam South
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹45–60
- Website
- Kochi Metro
- R1
- ₹45–60
- 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 Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 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 Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thrissur, Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Universal Travels
- Website
- Kerala Express
Bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Kerala Express
- 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
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