There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Pacode 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 Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Pacode
2h 8m₹16,384–24,345Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kulitthurai
24h 32m₹7,640–13,886Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the bus from Viruthunagar to Marthandam
24h 26m₹8,070–14,466Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthurai
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Marthandam
25h 22m₹8,674–9,509
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pacode is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 24h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pacode is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 8m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pacode is 436 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pacode without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 24h 26m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Colombo to Pacode, including transfers.
There are 53+ hotels available in Pacode.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pacode, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pacode. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Pacode. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Pacode via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Virudunagar Jn, Viruthunagar, and Marthandam in around 24h 26m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–25,000
- 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 Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kulitthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- 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)
- ₹1,500–2,000
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Viruthunagar to Marthandam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Marthandam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–950
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–1,700
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 75 59 9 9 90 09
- Website
- taxitel.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
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