There are 4 ways to get from Badulla to Kochi by taxi, plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Badulla to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
5h 52m₹13,563–23,277Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Badulla Station to Polgahawelatrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
34h 48m₹7,607–14,072Bus, ferry, drive, train
- Take the bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Tiruturaipundi Junctioncar
- Take the train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Ernakulam Jntrain
34h 58m₹8,355–11,277Taxi to Weerawila International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Badulla to Weerawila International Airport (WRZ)taxi
- Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane WRZ - COK
11h 26m₹12,609–30,922
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Badulla to Kochi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 34h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Badulla to Kochi is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 52m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Badulla and Kochi is 742 km.
The best way to get from Badulla to Kochi without a car is to train and ferry which takes 34h 48m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Badulla to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1128+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Badulla, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Badulla to Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Aluva, then take the subway to Maharajas College. Alternatively, you can take a train from Badulla Station to Ernakulam Jn via Polgahawela Junction, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 34h 48m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–30,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–24,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Weerawila International Airport to Cochin International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Badulla Station to Polgahawela
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–2,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–470
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,000
Train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,200
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹340–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹340–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹260–380
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Seater
- ₹260–380
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Badulla Main Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- ₹3,000–4,300
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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