There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Muthur by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Muthur
3h 26m₹14,904–22,877Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengannur
27h 29m₹7,720–13,434Bus, 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 - Attibelle Toll
- Take the bus from Attibele Toll to Ranny
35h 43m₹9,073–13,198Fly to Trivandrum, train, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Kayankulam
- Take the taxi from Kayankulam to Muthur
4h 20m₹16,074–26,517
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Muthur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 27h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Muthur is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 26m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Colombo and Muthur is 654 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Muthur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 29m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Colombo to Muthur, including transfers.
There are 72+ hotels available in Muthur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Muthur, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Muthur. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Muthur. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Muthur via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Chengannur in around 27h 29m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹490–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Kayankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
- 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
- ₹784
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand to FlixBus Bengaluru - Attibelle Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,200
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 080-46333652
- keralalinesblr@gmail.com
- Website
- keralalines.com
Bus from Attibele Toll to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–3,500
- Website
- https://www.keralalines.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,000–3,500
- 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 20m
- Estimated price
- ₹900–2,800
Kerala Tourist Taxi
- Phone
- +91 99 47 27 66 20
- Website
- keralatouristtaxi.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
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