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How to get fromColombo to Kollamby plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kollam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    2. Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Kollamtaxi taxi
    4h 11m
    ₹20,073–33,341

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jntrain train
    25h 42m
    ₹7,195–9,764

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Velankanni Bus stand to Nagercoilbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Thiruvananthapurambus bus
    5. Take the bus from Kesavadasapuram to Kollambus bus
    25h 36m

  4. Fly to Trivandrum, train

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    2. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Kollam Jntrain train
    4h 48m
    ₹19,993–33,541

  5. Fly to Madurai, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane CMB - IXM
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Kollambus bus
    9h
    ₹14,098–28,376

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₹11,417Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 704.7 km
  • Duration: 4h 11m

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 Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Kollam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kollam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Velankanni Bus stand, Nagercoil, Thiruvananthapuram, and Kesavadasapuram in around 25h 36m.

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