There are 5 ways to get from Alappuzha to Colombo by bus, plane, train, or ferry
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Bus to Trivandrum, fly
best- Take the bus from Alappuzha to Pattom
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
5h 55mRs 52,488–80,294Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Alappuzha to Aluva
- Take the train from Aluva to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
28h 4mRs 24,982–44,435Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Alappuzha to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
31h 38mRs 30,111–38,502Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Alappuzha to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
5h 55mRs 46,245–75,898Train, ferry
- Take the train from Alappuzha to Kayankulam
- Take the train from Kayankulam to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
28h 38mRs 25,058–47,073
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alappuzha to Colombo is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Alappuzha to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 5h 55m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Alappuzha and Colombo is 550 km.
The best way to get from Alappuzha to Colombo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 28h 4m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Alappuzha to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Alappuzha, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Alappuzha to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to Pattom, take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Alappuzha to Colombo Fort via Aluva, Aluva, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 28h 4m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Aluva to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Alappuzha to Kayankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- 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 1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
Train from Kayankulam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- 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 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Alappuzha to Pattom
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 380–900
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Alappuzha to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 340–600
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Alappuzha to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–12,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,700–12,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,337
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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