There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Karalam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Karalamtaxi
2h 17m₹15,762–27,546Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thrisurtrain
24h 20m₹7,559–12,998Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Velankkanibus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Thissurbus
18h 56m₹9,341–10,450
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Karalam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Karalam is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 17m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Colombo and Karalam is 585 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Karalam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 20m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 2h 17m to get from Colombo to Karalam, including transfers.
There are 216+ hotels available in Karalam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Karalam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Karalam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Karalam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Karalam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Velankkani, Coimbatore, and Thissur in around 18h 56m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–55,000
- 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
- ₹400–600
- 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 Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- 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
- ₹800–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–830
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Velankkani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹300–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹300–600
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Coimbatore to Thissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,400
Kerala Tourist Taxi
- Phone
- +91 99 47 27 66 20
- Website
- keralatouristtaxi.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
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