There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Kummil by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kummiltaxi
2h 7m₹16,551–31,233Train, ferry, taxi
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tenmalaitrain
- Take the taxi from Tenmalai to Kummiltaxi
23h 19m₹7,927–13,403
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Kummil is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 23h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Kummil is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 7m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Colombo and Kummil is 434 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Kummil without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 23h 19m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Colombo to Kummil, including transfers.
There are 670+ hotels available in Kummil.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Kummil, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Kummil. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Kummil. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Tenmalai, then take the taxi to Kummil.
- 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
- 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 Tenmalai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹270–2,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹270–330
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹700–900
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,100
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- ₹750–1,100
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 75 59 9 9 90 09
- Website
- taxitel.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
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