There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Aluva by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
1h 48m₹13,169–23,804Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Aluvatrain
25h 15m₹7,220–12,779Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Aluvabus
28h 26m₹8,583–10,513
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Aluva is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 25h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Aluva is to fly which takes 1h 48m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Colombo and Aluva is 552 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Aluva without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 15m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 1h 48m to get from Colombo to Aluva, including transfers.
There are 1399+ hotels available in Aluva.
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.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–26,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹410–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- 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
- ₹803
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹280–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹900–2,200
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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