There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Parippally by plane, taxi, train, or ferry
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Parippally
2h 2m₹14,968–23,726Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kundara
25h 30m₹7,618–13,116
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Parippally is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Parippally is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 2m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Colombo and Parippally is 434 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Parippally without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 30m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Colombo to Parippally, including transfers.
There are 514+ hotels available in Parippally.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Parippally, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Parippally. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Parippally. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Parippally via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Kundara in around 25h 30m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹5,000–25,000
- 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
- ₹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 Kundara
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–350
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,300
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- ₹900–1,100
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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