How to get fromColombo to Kovalamby plane, bus, ferry or train

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There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Kovalam by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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Fly
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
1h 35m
₹16,120–30,706
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jntrain
4. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
25h 52m
₹7,650–14,071
Bus, ferry, train
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
4. Take the bus from Thanjavur to Mattuthavanibus
5. Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Balaramapurambus
24h 8m
₹8,328–11,663

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

4Weekly Planes

55 minAverage Duration

₹12,453Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Colombo to Kovalam.

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Distance: 403.5 km
Duration: 1h 35m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kovalam, Kerala, India?

SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) 4 times a week.

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Kovalam, India

Discover how to get to attractions and hotels near Kovalam.

Things to do in Kovalam

Kovalam(Opens in a new window)

Kovalam is a beach town by the Arabian Sea in Thiruvananthapuram city, Kerala, India, located around 16 km south of the city center.

Padmanabhaswamy Temple(Opens in a new window)

Padmanabhaswamy Temple is located in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The temple is built in an intricate fusion of the indigenous Kerala style and the Dravidian style (kovil) of architecture associated with the temples located in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, featuring high walls, and a 16th-century Gopuram. While the Moolasthanam of the temple is the Ananthapuram Temple in Kasargod, architecturally to some extent, the temple is a replica of the Adikesava Perumal temple located in Kanyakumari District.

Vizhinjam lighthouse(Opens in a new window)

Vizhinjam lighthouse is situated near Kovalam beach in Kerala. It started functioning on 30 June 1972. Vizhinjam was a busy seaport in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Before the current light was installed, there were no lighthouses at this location. A day mark beacon (flag mast) must have been there in 18th century. After 19th century, this port was in a neglected state. A lighted beacon was constructed in 1925 at nearby Kolachal. Subsequently, a day mark beacon was provided at Vilinjam during 1960.

Napier Museum(Opens in a new window)

The Napier Museum is an art and natural history museum situated in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum), the capital city of Kerala, India.

Places to stay in Kovalam

The Leela Kovalam, A Raviz Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Gokulam Grand Turtle On The Beach(Opens in a new window)

8.5Very Good

Taj Green Cove Resort and Spa Kovalam(Opens in a new window)

8.8Fabulous

Little Elephant Beach Resort(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

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