There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Manapad by plane, taxi, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane CMB - TCR
- Take the taxi from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Manapadtaxi
5h 24m₹20,050–30,832Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchendurtrain
22h 51m₹7,897–11,343Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavanibus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand to FlixBus Kulasekarapattinam - Bypassbus
29h 15m₹8,346–9,997
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Manapad is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 22h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Manapad is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 24m and costs ₹20,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and Manapad is 355 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Manapad without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 51m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Colombo to Manapad, including transfers.
There are nine+ hotels available in Manapad.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Manapad, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Manapad. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport (TCR), then take the taxi to Manapad. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Manapad via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Thanjavur, and Tiruchendur in around 22h 51m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹16,000–65,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–70,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruchendur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹380–488
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹380–420
- Semi Lux
- ₹480–700
- Super Lux
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹190–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Madurai - MGR Bus Stand to FlixBus Kulasekarapattinam - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹350–950
- 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
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,700
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