There are 7 ways to get from Adam's Bridge to Colombo by unknown, bus, train, or plane
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Travel, bus
best- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Kachcheri
- Take the bus from Kachcheri to Pettah
7h 48mTravel, train
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Jaffna
- Take the train from Jaffna to Colombo FortKankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
7h 59mTravel to Trincomalee Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)
- Fly from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRR - CMB
29h 48mTravel, bus via Jaffna
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus TerminalJaffna
11h 52mTravel to Trincomalee Airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport, train
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)
- Fly from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)TRR - BTC
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maradana
12h 55mTravel, train to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Rameswaram
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Madurai Jn
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
8h 22mTravel, train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Walk from Adam's Bridge to Rameswaram
- Take the train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
9h 3m
Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Adam's Bridge and Colombo is 497 km.
The best way to get from Adam's Bridge to Colombo without a car is to travel and bus which takes 7h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 48m to get from Adam's Bridge to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Adam's Bridge, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Adam's Bridge to Colombo. However, you can travel to Kachcheri then take the bus to Pettah. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Adam's Bridge to Colombo Fort via Jaffna in around 7h 59m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–60,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trincomalee Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–70,000
Flights from Trincomalee Airport to Batticaloa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–80,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Jaffna to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–13,000
Train from Batticaloa to Maradana
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Rameswaram to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kachcheri to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
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