There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Kollam by plane, train, or ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
2h 38m₹15,054–24,467Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jn
25h 47m₹7,200–12,584
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kollam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 25h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kollam is to fly and train which takes 2h 38m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kollam is 459 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kollam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 47m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 2h 38m to get from Colombo to Kollam, including transfers.
There are 569+ hotels available in Kollam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kollam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kollam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), take the taxi to Thiruvananthapuram Central, then take the train to Kollam Jn. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kollam Jn via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 25h 47m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- 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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