There are 7 ways to get from Colombo to Koodankulam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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 Tuticorin Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane CMB - TCR
- Take the taxi from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Koodankulamtaxi
6h 12m₹22,782–32,752Train, ferry via Virudhunagar
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Valliyurtrain
23h 21m₹8,017–11,418Bus, ferry via Madurai
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Kavalkinarubus
21h 17mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tirunelvelitrain
- Take the train from Tirunelveli to Valliyurtrain
23h 5m₹8,127–12,168Fly to Trivandrum, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nager Coil Towntrain
- Take the taxi from Nager Coil Town to Koodankulamtaxi
5h 40m₹18,733–31,472Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Valliyurtrain
7h 34m₹14,547–28,437Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadubus
27h 49m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Koodankulam is to train and ferry via Virudhunagar which costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 23h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Koodankulam is to fly and train and taxi which takes 5h 40m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Koodankulam is 385 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Koodankulam without a car is to bus and ferry via Madurai which takes 21h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 12m to get from Colombo to Koodankulam, including transfers.
There are 132+ hotels available in Koodankulam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Koodankulam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Koodankulam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport (TCR), then take the taxi to Koodankulam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Koodankulam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, and Kavalkinaru in around 21h 17m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–65,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–12,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tirunelveli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Tirunelveli to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Nager Coil Town
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Madurai Jn to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- 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
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- customercareveeveebus@gmail.com
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Madurai to Kavalkinaru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹370–475
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹370–410
- Semi Lux
- ₹470–650
- Super Lux
- ₹850–1,200
- Website
- Laxma Tours & Travels
Bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Laxma Tours & Travels
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–2,700
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
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