There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Madikeri by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Kannur International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane CMB - CNN
- Take the taxi from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Madikeritaxi
7h 23m₹17,343–26,224Train, ferry, bus via Bengaluru
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurmtrain
- Take the bus from Kengeri to Old Private Bus Stop Madikeri(Coorg)bus
31h₹7,761–14,832Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
- Take the bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Mysuru Bus Standbus
- Take the bus from Mysuru to Madikeribus
30h 3m₹9,105–10,480Fly to Bajpe Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane CMB - IXE
- Take the bus from Padeel Bus stop to Madikeribus
7h 38m₹14,663–24,474Fly to Mysore, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Mysore (MYQ)plane CMB - MYQ
- Take the bus from Ramaswamy Circle to Madikeribus
9h 3m₹17,643–54,524Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Baiyyappanahalitrain
- Take the bus from Kengeri to Old Private Bus Stop Madikeri(Coorg)bus
34h 35m₹7,761–14,827
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Madikeri is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 34h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Madikeri is to fly and taxi which takes 7h 23m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Madikeri is 832 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Madikeri without a car is to train and ferry and bus via Bengaluru which takes 31h and costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 7h 23m to get from Colombo to Madikeri, including transfers.
There are 510+ hotels available in Madikeri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Madikeri, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Madikeri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kannur International Airport (CNN), then take the taxi to Madikeri. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Madikeri via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus, Mysuru Bus Stand, and Mysuru in around 30h 3m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–21,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–20,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mysore via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–50,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Mysore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–60,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹790–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹790–830
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus to Mysuru Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,500
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Mysuru to Madikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Padeel Bus stop to Madikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹550–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Ramaswamy Circle to Madikeri
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹500–750
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.in
- Phone
- +91 88071 29155
- asianxpress.india@gmail.com
- Website
- asianxpress.com
Bus from Kengeri to Old Private Bus Stop Madikeri(Coorg)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–2,000
- Website
- https://www.asianxpress.com/
- AC Sleeper
- ₹500–2,000
- 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 26m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,100
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