There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Athisayam by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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 Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
1h 55m₹13,061–26,623Train, ferry via Dindigul
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Samayanallurtrain
19h 9m₹7,317–13,653Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Mattuthavanibus
20h 12m₹8,083–10,987Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
19h 56m₹7,327–13,753Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavanibus
26h₹7,851–8,722
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Athisayam is to bus and ferry and drive which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000 and takes 26h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Athisayam is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Athisayam is 410 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Athisayam without a car is to train and ferry via Dindigul which takes 19h 9m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Colombo to Athisayam, including transfers.
There are 190+ hotels available in Athisayam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Athisayam, India?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM) 6 times a week.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–19,000
- 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 Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Dindigul Jn to Samayanallur
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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 Thanjavur to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹160–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹380–488
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹380–420
- Semi Lux
- ₹480–700
- Super Lux
- ₹900–1,200
- 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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