There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Cochin Port by plane, subway, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Maharajas College
2h 24m₹13,613–19,331Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
26h 30m₹7,222–12,683Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Cochin
28h 51m₹8,769–11,292
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Cochin Port is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 26h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Cochin Port is to fly and subway which takes 2h 24m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Colombo and Cochin Port is 569 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Cochin Port without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 30m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Colombo to Cochin Port, including transfers.
There are 1184+ hotels available in Cochin Port.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Cochin Port, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Cochin Port. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Aluva, then take the subway to Maharajas College. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Maharajas College via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Ernakulam Jn, and Ernakulam South in around 26h 30m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–24,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- contact@kmrl.co.in
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Aluva to Maharajas College
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹45–55
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- ₹45–55
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- 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
- ₹780
- 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 Cochin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- 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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