There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Pallivasal by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Pallivasal
3h 22m₹15,273–21,332Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kottayam
- Take the bus from Kottayam to Munnar
32h 7m₹7,559–13,453Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Karur
- Take the train from Karur to Bodinayakkanur
- Take the taxi from Bodinayakkanur to Pallivasal
24h 38m₹8,769–15,073Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai Kalainagar CBT
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Kilambakkam Bus Terminal to FlixBus Bodi - Bus Depot
- Take the taxi from FlixBus Bodi - Bus Depot to Pallivasal
31h 42m₹9,881–12,431Fly to Madurai, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)CMB - IXM
- Take the taxi from Madurai (IXM) to Pallivasal
4h 38m₹15,773–25,032Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)CMB - CJB
- Take the taxi from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Pallivasal
7h 10m₹16,173–62,932
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pallivasal is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 32h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pallivasal is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 22m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pallivasal is 635 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pallivasal without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 24h 38m and costs ₹8,500 - ₹16,000.
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Colombo to Pallivasal, including transfers.
There are 683+ hotels available in Pallivasal.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pallivasal, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pallivasal. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Pallivasal. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Karur, take the train to Bodinayakkanur, then take the taxi to Pallivasal.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–55,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–24,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–19,000
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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 Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 Bodinayakkanur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Nagappattinam to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹330–2,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹330–400
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹2,000–2,600
- 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
- ₹782
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai Kalainagar CBT
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹320–750
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- ₹360–750
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Kilambakkam Bus Terminal to FlixBus Bodi - Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹700–2,400
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kottayam to Munnar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–370
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Seater
- ₹270–370
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,500–4,400
Kerala Tourist Taxi
- Phone
- +91 99 47 27 66 20
- Website
- keralatouristtaxi.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Maniraja Travels
- Phone
- +91 73 05 51 24 53
- Website
- maduraimanirajatravels.in
Madurai Friends Track Call Taxi
Fast Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 45 22 88 89 99
- Website
- madurai.fasttrackcalltaxi.in
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 89 40 70 90 00
- Website
- ruthracabs.business.site
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 91 97 37 30
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 73 73 81 23 45
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
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