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How to get fromColombo to Palangadby plane, taxi, bus, ferry or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Palangad by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Calicut International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)plane plane CMB - CCJ
    2. Take the taxi from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Palangadtaxi taxi
    5h 16m
    ₹15,944–27,725

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jntrain train
    4. Take the train from Erode Jn to Kozhikkodetrain train
    24h 52m
    ₹8,156–14,643

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagore to Velankkanibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Coimbatore to Thissurbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Thrissur to Thamarasserybus bus
    23h 55m
    ₹9,676–10,895

  4. Fly to Kannur International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)plane plane CMB - CNN
    2. Take the taxi from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Palangadtaxi taxi
    6h 29m
    ₹22,044–31,125

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) flights

Calendar39Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₹10,776Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Palangad, India?

There is no direct connection from Colombo to Palangad. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Calicut International Airport (CCJ), then take the taxi to Palangad. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Palangad via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Velankkani, Coimbatore, Thissur, Thrissur, and Thamarassery in around 23h 55m.

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