There are 6 ways to get from Thoppur to Colombo by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Thoppur to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 2mRs 57,337–107,626Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
18h 3mRs 25,618–32,188Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Karur to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 22mTrain to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mohanur to Tiruchrpli Plkitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
6h 14mRs 41,418–112,684Train to Salem, fly
- Take the train from Mohanur to Salem Jntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane SXV - CMB
9h 29mRs 45,898–126,884Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Mohanur to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
25h 49m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thoppur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Thoppur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Thoppur and Colombo is 555 km.
The best way to get from Thoppur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 3m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Thoppur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1411+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Thoppur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thoppur to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thoppur to Colombo Fort via Karur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Train from Mohanur to Tiruchrpli Plki
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Mohanur to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Mohanur to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Karur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–7,000
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,232
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,232
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,232
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- Rs 9,500–12,000
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