There are 5 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Kozhikode by plane, train, ferry, bus, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane CMB - CCJ
4h 35m₹19,568–31,917Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Kozhikkodetrain
25h 46m₹7,306–10,666Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Thissurbus
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Kozhikodebus
28h 9mFly Jaffna to Calicut International Airport
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane JAF - CCJ
5h 57m₹24,028–76,279Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kozhikodetaxi
4h 1m₹18,418–29,367
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kozhikode is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 25h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Kozhikode is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 1m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Kozhikode is 655 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Kozhikode without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 46m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Sri Lanka to Kozhikode, including transfers.
There are 273+ hotels available in Kozhikode.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Kozhikode, India?
SriLankan Airlines, Air India Express, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) 5 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–44,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Jaffna to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Calicut International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹23,000–75,000
Flights from Jaffna to Calicut International Airport via Madras, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹24,000–75,000
- 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
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–31,000
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
Train from Palakkad to Kozhikkode
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Nagapattinam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Coimbatore to Thissur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–2,000
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Thrissur to Kozhikode
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–410
- Website
- KSRTC
- 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
- 2h 39m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,600–4,400
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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