There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Kannur by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane CMB - CNN
5h 49m₹19,714–28,062Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Kannurtrain
25h 54m₹7,334–10,962Bus, 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, Tamil Nadu to Kannurbus
26h 11mFly Jaffna to Kannur International Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane JAF - CNN
17h 43m₹24,169–81,417Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane CMB - CCJ
- Take the train from Kozhikkode to Kannurtrain
6h 10m₹17,694–29,012
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kannur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 25h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kannur is to fly which takes 5h 49m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Kannur is 748 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Kannur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 54m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Sri Lanka to Kannur, including transfers.
There are 183+ hotels available in Kannur.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Kannur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–43,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–47,000
Flights from Jaffna to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–85,000
Flights from Jaffna to Kannur International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–65,000
Flights from Jaffna to Kannur International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–80,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–24,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–55,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 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 Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Erode Jn to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
Train from Kozhikkode to Kannur
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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