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How to get fromSri Lanka to Kollamby plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Kollam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    2. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kollamtaxi taxi
    3h 57m
    ₹16,303–29,249

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jntrain train
    25h 42m
    ₹7,189–9,748

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapurambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kesavadasapuram to Kollambus bus
    23h 55m

  4. Fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    2. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Kollam Jntrain train
    4h 29m
    ₹18,223–31,449

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,233Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 682.4 km
  • Duration: 3h 57m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Kollam, India?

There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Kollam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Kollam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kollam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni Bus stand, Nagercoil, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kesavadasapuram in around 23h 55m.

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