There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Muthur by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the bus from Perumbavoor to Rannybus
5h 11m₹15,370–26,097Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengannurtrain
27h 29m₹7,732–13,545Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Velankkanibus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Chalakudybus
- Take the bus from Chalakudy to Rannybus
23h 3m₹9,236–10,526Fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chengannurtrain
5h 11m₹16,650–33,407
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 train which takes 5h 11m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹34,000.
The distance between Colombo and Muthur is 677 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 5h 11m to get from Colombo to Muthur, including transfers.
There are 68+ 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), take the taxi to Perumbavoor, then take the bus to Ranny. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Ranny via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Velankkani, Coimbatore, Chalakudy, and Chalakudy in around 23h 3m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
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
- ₹410–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹410–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹460–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹900–3,900
- 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 Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- Phone
- 080-46333652
- keralalinesblr@gmail.com
- Website
- keralalines.com
Bus from Perumbavoor to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.keralalines.com/
Bus from Chalakudy to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.keralalines.com/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Perumbavoor to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹140–230
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Chalakudy to Ranny
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–430
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Sleeper / Seater
- ₹270–430
- 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
- ₹800–840
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–840
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Velankkani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹300–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹300–600
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Coimbatore to Chalakudy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹550–800
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.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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