There are 4 ways to get from Athur to Colombo 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 Tuticorin Airport
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TCR - CMB
5h 22mRs 51,633–81,112Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Arumuganeri to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
23h 12mRs 26,153–47,368Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Arumuganeri to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
23h 31mRs 27,833–37,418Taxi to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the taxi from Athur to Trivandrum (TRV)
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
4h 13mRs 64,497–93,952
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000 and takes 23h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Athur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 13m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Athur and Colombo is 325 km.
The best way to get from Athur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 12m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Athur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Athur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–65,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–65,000
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Arumuganeri to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- 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
- +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 22,302
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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