There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Chettikulam by plane, taxi, 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 to Tuticorin Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane CMB - TCR
- Take the taxi from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Chettikulamtaxi
6h 2m₹23,943–32,005Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Valliyurtrain
21h 29m₹8,070–10,752Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoilbus
21h 55mFly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Aralvaymolitrain
6h 24m₹19,633–34,405Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Aralvaymolitrain
7h 49m₹14,408–28,340Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Aralvaymolitrain
8h 45m₹18,933–26,305
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Chettikulam is to train and ferry which costs ₹8,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Chettikulam is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs ₹23,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Chettikulam is 396 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Chettikulam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 29m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Colombo to Chettikulam, including transfers.
There are 149+ hotels available in Chettikulam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Chettikulam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Chettikulam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport (TCR), then take the taxi to Chettikulam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Chettikulam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Valliyur in around 21h 29m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–950
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 19m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹280–2,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹280–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Aralvaymoli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Madurai Jn to Aralvaymoli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Aralvaymoli
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
- 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
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- rrtravels99777@gmail.com
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Website
- Sahasra Transport
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sahasra Transport
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- sbmtransportcustomercare@gmail.com
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- support@universaltravels.in
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Website
- Alaya Road Lines
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Alaya Road Lines
- Website
- LION Travels
Bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoil
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- LION Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,400–3,000
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