There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Kadakkal by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kadakkal
2h 9m₹16,094–23,856Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tenmalai
23h 17m₹7,872–13,298
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kadakkal is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 23h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kadakkal is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 9m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kadakkal is 440 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kadakkal without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 17m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Colombo to Kadakkal, including transfers.
There are 29+ hotels available in Kadakkal.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kadakkal, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kadakkal. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Kadakkal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kadakkal via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Tenmalai in around 23h 17m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–25,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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 Tenmalai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,200
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 75 59 9 9 90 09
- Website
- taxitel.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
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