There are 3 ways to get from Thalassery to Sri Lanka by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CNN - CMB
4h 5mRs 70,972–97,130Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thalassery to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
27h 28mRs 25,354–37,564Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thalassery, Kerala to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
28h 26m
Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thalassery to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 38000 and takes 27h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Thalassery to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 4h 5m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Thalassery and Sri Lanka is 746 km.
The best way to get from Thalassery to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 28m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 38000.
It takes approximately 4h 5m to get from Thalassery to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1464+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Thalassery, India and Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–140,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thalassery to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,546
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,546
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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