There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Kerala backwaters by plane, unknown, 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 to Cochin International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Walk from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kerala backwatersunknown
2h 15mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Towntrain
- Walk from Ernakulam Town to Kerala backwatersunknown
26h 4mBus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Vytilla corporationbus
- Walk from Vytilla corporation to Kerala backwatersunknown
29hFly to Trivandrum, bus, travel
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the bus from Trivandrum to Ambalapuzhabus
- Walk from Chertala to Kerala backwatersunknown
4h 43m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Kerala backwaters is 573 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kerala backwaters without a car is to train and ferry and travel which takes 26h 4m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 15m to get from Colombo to Kerala backwaters, including transfers.
There are 1171+ hotels available in Kerala backwaters.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kerala backwaters, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kerala backwaters. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then travel to Kerala backwaters. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kerala backwaters via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Ernakulam Town in around 26h 4m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
- 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
- ₹400–550
- 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 Ernakulam Town
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- 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
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Vytilla corporation
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹900–2,200
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Trivandrum to Ambalapuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹100–250
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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