There are 3 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Kochi by plane, subway, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, subway, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Maharajas Collegesubway
- Take the taxi from Maharajas College to Kochitaxi
3h 42m₹15,238–25,472Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
26h 33m₹7,518–10,252Bus, 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 19m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kochi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 26h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kochi is to fly and subway and taxi which takes 3h 42m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Kochi is 554 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Kochi without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 25h 19m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Sri Lanka to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1241+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Kochi. 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, take the subway to Maharajas College, then take the taxi to Kochi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kochi via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, Thrissur, Kerala, Angamaly, Angamaly, and Ernakulam in around 25h 19m.
- 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
- 13004250355
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kochi Metro
Subway from Aluva to Maharajas College
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹45–60
- Website
- Kochi Metro
- R1
- ₹45–60
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹780–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–810
- 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
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ₹310–380
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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