There are 5 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 Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
3h 29mRs 58,044–104,907Train, 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 24,945–36,892Bus, 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 to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the taxi from Trivendrum to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 16mRs 58,472–108,085Fly Trivandrum to Jaffna
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRV - JAF
9h 20mRs 91,094–297,607
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 24h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka is to fly which takes 3h 29m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Trivendrum and Sri Lanka is 378 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. 24000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Trivendrum to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1411+ 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
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trivandrum to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 95,000–300,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 51m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–330,000
- 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 600–4,800
- 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 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 3,000–3,900
- 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 22,217
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,217
- 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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