There are 5 ways to get from Chidambaram to Colombo by taxi, plane, car, ferry, bus, or train
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Taxi to Pondicherry, fly
best- Take the taxi from Chidambaram to Pondicherry (PNY)
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PNY - CMB
7h 11mRs 61,826–117,294Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chidambaram to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
16h 10mRs 24,223–39,209Drive, ferry, bus
- Drive from Chidambaram to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
13h 55mRs 28,273–29,686Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chidambaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
7h 13mRs 44,268–76,833Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chidambaram to Tambaram
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)MAA - CMB
7h 53mRs 33,517–68,923
Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chidambaram to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 16h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chidambaram to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 7h 11m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Chidambaram and Colombo is 646 km.
The best way to get from Chidambaram to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 10m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Chidambaram to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Chidambaram, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Chidambaram to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Pondicherry (PNY) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chidambaram to Pettah via Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 13h 55m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–95,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–46,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chidambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Chidambaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 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 3,400–4,400
Train from Chidambaram to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
- 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 22,429
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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