There are 4 ways to get from Varkala to Colombo Airport (CMB) by taxi, plane, or train
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 Varkala to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5hRs 54,270–98,047Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Varkala to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
14h 15mRs 43,716–89,764Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
5h 51mRs 55,125–102,270Train to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Varkala to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
8hRs 48,821–79,863
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Varkala to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to train and fly which costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 90000 and takes 14h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Varkala to Colombo Airport (CMB) is to taxi and fly which takes 5h and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Varkala and Colombo Airport (CMB) is 613 km.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Varkala to Colombo Airport (CMB), including transfers.
There are 1382+ hotels available in Colombo Airport (CMB).
What companies run services between Varkala, India and Colombo Airport (CMB), Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Varkala to Colombo Airport (CMB). However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport then fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB). Alternatively, you can take the train to Thiruvananthapuram Central, walk to Thampanoor, take the bus to Chakka Bypass, walk to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, then fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–43,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Varkala to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–3,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 420–500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
Train from Varkala to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Varkala to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–18,000
Kollam Cab
- Phone
- +91 98 95 21 82 40
Kollam Online Taxi Service
- Phone
- +91 99 46 26 85 56
- Website
- kollamonlinetaxi.business.site
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