There are 4 ways to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka 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 Trivandrum
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
3h 44mRs 57,550–107,088Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kovilpattitrain
- Take the train from Kovilpatti to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 51mRs 25,162–37,149Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 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
26h 45mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Trivendrum to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 16mRs 58,629–108,271
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 38000 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 3h 44m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Trivendrum and Sri Lanka is 374 km.
The best way to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 51m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 38000.
It takes approximately 3h 44m to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Trivendrum, India and Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–60,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kovilpatti
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
Train from Kovilpatti to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- Phone
- +91 99625 31717
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
Bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Thirumalaivasan Transports
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,428
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,428
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–20,000
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 98 47 01 92 93
- Website
- taxitel.in
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
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