There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Nālumāvadi by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)CMB - TCR
5h 14m₹14,844–22,606Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Kurumbur
21h 43m₹7,282–13,398Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Kurumbur
20h 59m₹7,746–10,486
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Nālumāvadi is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 21h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Nālumāvadi is to fly which takes 5h 14m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Colombo and Nālumāvadi is 326 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Nālumāvadi without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 20h 59m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 5h 14m to get from Colombo to Nālumāvadi, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Nālumāvadi.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Nālumāvadi, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Spicejet fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–34,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–34,000
- 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 Kurumbur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹250–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- 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
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹787
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- 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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