There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Mathikere by plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR)CMB - BLR
- Take the bus from Hebbala Bridge to Mathikere
3h 23m₹12,314–18,913Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Krishnarajapurm
24h 1m₹7,278–12,816Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zone
24h 52m₹8,140–9,920
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Mathikere is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 24h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Mathikere is to fly and bus which takes 3h 23m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹19,000.
The distance between Colombo and Mathikere is 787 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Mathikere without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 1m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 3h 23m to get from Colombo to Mathikere, including transfers.
There are 2537+ hotels available in Mathikere.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Mathikere, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Mathikere. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), walk to Kempegowda International Airport, take the bus to Hebbala, walk to Hebbala Bridge, then take the bus to Mathikere. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Yeshwathpur via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Krishnarajapurm, Krishnarajapuram, and Majestic in around 24h 1m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–15,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–15,000
- 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
- Phone
- 080 22483777
- Website
- mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in
Bus from Hebbala Bridge to Mathikere
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹10–15
- Website
- https://mybmtc.karnataka.gov.in/en
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹789
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru Majestic - Flixbus Boarding Zone
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,400
- 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
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