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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Aluva by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly to Cochin International Airport
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
3h 9m
₹15,621–23,087
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Aluvatrain
25h 15m
₹7,204–9,860
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
4. Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Aluvabus
28h 21m
₹8,460–10,709
Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
2. Take the bus from Coimbatore to Aluvabus
6h 44m
₹15,501–24,537

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

7Weekly Planes

1h 10mAverage Duration

₹7,551Cheapest Price

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Distance: 550.9 km
Duration: 3h 9m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Aluva, India?

SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) once daily.

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Aluva, India(opens in a new window)

Aluva is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Aluva is situated 14.5 km from Kochi, along the banks of the Periyar River, and is a part of the Kochi metropolitan area. Aluva is a transportation hub, connecting North Malabar and Central Kerala to Kochi. The Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery, located 11.7 km from Aluva, is an aviation hub hosting both domestic and international flights. Aluva is also the northern terminus of the Kochi Metro.

Things to do in Aluva

Mattancherry(Opens in a new window)

Mattancherry is a locality in the city of Kochi, India. It is about 9 km from Ernakulam town. Previously, the neighbourhood was notable for trading spices and tea. It is a tourist destination with several notable sights.

Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica(Opens in a new window)

The Santa Cruz Cathedral Basilica at Fort Kochi is one of the eight Basilicas in Kerala. Counted as one of the heritage edifices of Kerala, this church is one of the finest and most impressive churches in India and visited by tourists the whole year round. It is a place of devotion as well as a center of historic significance, endowed with architectural and artistic grandeur and colours of the gothic style.

Mattancherry Palace(Opens in a new window)

The Mattancherry Palace is a Portuguese palace popularly known as the Dutch Palace, in Mattancherry, Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala which features Kerala murals depicting portraits and exhibits of the Rajas of Kochi.

St. Francis Church(Opens in a new window)

St. Francis CSI Church, in Fort Kochi (a.k.a. Fort Cochin), originally built in 1503, is the oldest European church in India and has great historical significance as a mute witness to the European colonial struggle in the subcontinent. The Portuguese explorer Vasco da Gama died in Kochi in 1524 when he was on his third visit to India. His body was originally buried in this church, but after fourteen years his remains were removed to Lisbon.

Places to stay in Aluva

Flora Charishma Residency Aluva(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Nadhiyoram River Retreat(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Back Packers Cochin Villa(Opens in a new window)

9.4Superb

Olive Inn Apartment(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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