There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Padubidri by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)plane CMB - IXE
6h 1m₹17,958–43,948Train, ferry via Erode
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Surathkaltrain
32h 17m₹7,447–11,879Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Karurtrain
- Take the train from Karur to Mangalore Jntrain
30h 41m₹7,542–11,469Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Udupi, Karnatakabus
36h 25mTrain, ferry via Salem
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Salem Jntrain
- Take the train from Salem Jn to Surathkaltrain
36h 39m₹7,497–12,279
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Padubidri is to train and ferry via Erode which costs ₹7,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 32h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Padubidri is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹44,000.
The distance between Colombo and Padubidri is 907 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Padubidri without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 41m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Colombo to Padubidri, including transfers.
There are 215+ hotels available in Padubidri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Padubidri, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Air India Express fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–46,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹490–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
Train from Karur to Mangalore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Erode Jn to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹300–2,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹300–360
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Salem Jn to Surathkal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 22m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹320–2,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹320–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,500
- 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
- ₹780–820
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹780–820
- Phone
- 044 24797310
- tippusultanbus@gmail.com
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Tippusultan Travels
- Phone
- +91 78389 86986
- bharathitravelsbt@gmail.com
- Website
- Bharathi Travels
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Udupi, Karnataka
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–2,100
- Schedules at
- Bharathi Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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