There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Kottayam by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Trivandrum, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayamtrain
5h 27m₹16,150–31,846Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kottayamtrain
27h 42m₹7,240–12,981Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Angamalybus
- Take the bus from Angamaly to Kottayambus
30h 48m₹8,643–10,823Fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Kottayamtrain
5h 35m₹14,860–26,316
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kottayam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 27h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kottayam is to fly and train which takes 5h 27m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kottayam is 555 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kottayam without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 42m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Colombo to Kottayam, including transfers.
There are 800+ hotels available in Kottayam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kottayam, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kottayam. 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 Kottayam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Kottayam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 27h 42m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
Train from Aluva to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- ₹410–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹240–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Angamaly
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹900–2,200
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Angamaly to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹100–180
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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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