There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kattumannarkoil by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
5h 10m₹14,054–23,966Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Kattumannarkoilcar
12h 13m₹8,178–8,643Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Kattumannarkoiltaxi
12h 56m₹8,508–12,357Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Chidambaramtrain
7h 38m₹11,284–23,586Fly to Pondicherry, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CMB - PNY
- Take the taxi from Pondicherry (PNY) to Kattumannarkoiltaxi
8h 29m₹18,454–33,336
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kattumannarkoil is to bus and ferry and drive which costs ₹8,100 - ₹8,700 and takes 12h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kattumannarkoil is to fly and train which takes 5h 10m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kattumannarkoil is 608 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kattumannarkoil without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 12h 56m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Colombo to Kattumannarkoil, including transfers.
There are 56+ hotels available in Kattumannarkoil.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kattumannarkoil, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kattumannarkoil. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, take the train to Mayiladuturai J, then take the taxi to Kattumannarkoil. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kattumannarkoil via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Nagapattinam in around 12h 13m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Chennai International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Trivandrum, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–25,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–25,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tambaram to Chidambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- 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
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- ₹799
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,600–2,200
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
Royal Travels Cabs
- Phone
- +91 22 33 55 33 55
- Website
- royaltravelscabs.com
Golden Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 94 44 22
- Website
- goldentoursandtravels.com
Devaki Travels
- Phone
- +91 413 225 7199
- Website
- devakitravels.com
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