There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Koodankulam by plane, taxi, 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 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
5h 57m₹25,800–32,772Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Valliyurtrain
21h 27m₹7,929–10,624Bus, 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, Tamil Nadu to Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadubus
22h 36mFly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Aralvaymolitrain
6h 9m₹19,501–32,242Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Valliyurtrain
7h 22m₹14,565–29,457Bus, 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
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Koodankulam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 21h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Koodankulam is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 57m and costs ₹25,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Colombo and Koodankulam is 385 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Koodankulam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 21h 27m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Colombo to Koodankulam, including transfers.
There are 143+ 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 train from Colombo Fort to Koodankulam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Valliyur in around 21h 27m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹20,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- 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
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,200–2,700
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