There are 5 ways to get from Tiruchchendur to Colombo 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 from Tuticorin Airport
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TCR - CMB
5h 13mRs 57,155–155,320Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tiruchendur to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
22h 39mRs 25,172–36,387Bus, ferry via Madurai
- Take the bus from Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- 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
24h 6mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Tiruchchendur to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 47mRs 60,775–111,689Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
28h 27m
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchchendur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 22h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchchendur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 47m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Tiruchchendur and Colombo is 338 km.
The best way to get from Tiruchchendur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 39m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Tiruchchendur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1418+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tiruchchendur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–140,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchendur to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,501
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,501
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,501
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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