There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Kalapatti by plane, 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)plane CMB - CJB
4h 7m₹14,830–24,353Train, ferry via Thanjavur
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Irugurtrain
19h 32m₹7,520–10,524Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus
20h 47mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jntrain
21h 10m₹7,530–9,844
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kalapatti is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000 and takes 21h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kalapatti is to fly which takes 4h 7m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kalapatti is 569 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kalapatti without a car is to train and ferry via Thanjavur which takes 19h 32m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Colombo to Kalapatti, including transfers.
There are 375+ hotels available in Kalapatti.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kalapatti, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–47,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
- 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
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Irugur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Universal Travels
- Website
- SNST Bus Lines
Bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- SNST Bus Lines
- 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
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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