There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Kothanur by plane, bus, train, ferry, or taxi
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 Kempegowda International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)plane CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Silk Institute station to Harohallibus
5h 33m₹11,789–18,967Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahalitrain
29h 33m₹7,856–13,564Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the taxi from Challagatta to Kothanurtaxi
25h 3m₹8,463–14,304Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic Citybus
26h 8m₹8,722–10,566Fly to Mysore, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mysore (MYQ)plane CMB - MYQ
- Take the taxi from Mysore (MYQ) to Kothanurtaxi
7h 2m₹18,021–27,097
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kothanur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 29h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kothanur is to fly and bus which takes 5h 33m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kothanur is 862 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kothanur without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 25h 3m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Colombo to Kothanur, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Kothanur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kothanur, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kothanur. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), walk to Kempegowda International Airport, take the bus to Kempegowda Bus Station, walk to Majestic, take the subway to Silk Institute, walk to Silk Institute station, take the bus to Harohalli, then take the taxi to Kothanur. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Krishnarajapurm, walk to Krishnarajapuram, take the subway to Challagatta, then take the taxi to Kothanur.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–15,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mysore via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mysore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹15,000–45,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–22,000
- 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 Krishnarajapurm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- 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
Train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahali
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Kempegowda International Airport to Kempegowda Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹50–65
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- ₹50–65
Bus from Silk Institute station to Harohalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹23–35
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹789
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,300
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–3,000
Ola Cabs
- Website
- olacabs.com
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Best Ride
Safe Wheels Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 82 14 00 11 00
- Website
- safewheelsindia.com
Mysore Taxi Services
- Phone
- +91 84 96 99 94 44
- Website
- mysoretaxiservices.com
Mysore Cabs
- Phone
- +91 89 70 66 35 10
- Website
- mysorecabs.com
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