There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Amritapuri by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly to Trivandrum, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the bus from Kaniyapuram to Karunagapallibus
3h 12m₹16,267–30,014Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Karunagapallitrain
26h 36m₹7,446–13,016Bus, 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 Cherthalabus
- Take the bus from Chertala to Karunagapallibus
31h 1m₹9,034–11,849Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Karunagapallitrain
5h 41m₹14,519–26,249
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Amritapuri is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 26h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Amritapuri is to fly and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Colombo and Amritapuri is 499 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Amritapuri without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 36m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Colombo to Amritapuri, including transfers.
There are 106+ hotels available in Amritapuri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Amritapuri, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Amritapuri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), take the taxi to Trivandrum, take the bus to Kaniyapuram, take the bus to Karunagapalli, then take the taxi to Amritapuri. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Amritapuri via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Karunagapalli in around 26h 36m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–32,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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 Karunagapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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
Train from Aluva to Karunagapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kaniyapuram to Karunagapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹85–170
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Chertala to Karunagapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–180
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Cherthala
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,300
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,300
- 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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