How to get fromColombo to Kattakadaby plane, train, ferry or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Kattakada by plane, train, ferry, or bus

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
1h 52m
₹16,194–31,825
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jntrain
4. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Neyyattinkaratrain
25h 43m
₹7,656–13,963
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
4. Take the bus from Koyambedu-Cmbt to Marthandambus
28h 50m
₹9,606–12,435

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

4Weekly Planes

1hAverage Duration

₹12,583Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Colombo to Kattakada.

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Distance: 412.4 km
Duration: 1h 52m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kattakada, India?

SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) 4 times a week.

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Kattakada, India

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Things to do in Kattakada

Padmanabhaswamy Temple(Opens in a new window)

Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Dravidian style (kovil) of architecture associated with the temples located in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, featuring high walls, and a 16th-century Gopuram. While the Moolasthanam of the temple is the Ananthapuram Temple in Kasargod, architecturally to some extent, the temple is a replica of the Adikesava Perumal temple located in Kanyakumari District.

Kovalam(Opens in a new window)

Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India, located around 16 km south of the city center.

Napier Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Napier Museum is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, India.

Vizhinjam lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

Vizhinjam lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby Kolachal. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vilinjam during 1960.

Places to stay in Kattakada

₹3,006

Vasudevam(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

₹8,735

Hyatt Regency Trivandrum(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

₹28,346

amã Stays & Trails, Ambika Vilas - Trivandrum(Opens in a new window)

10.0Exceptional

₹3,706

Hotel Classic Pavilion(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

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