There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Pathalam by plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
3h 22m₹16,697–28,180Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Aluvatrain
25h 29m₹7,231–9,906Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thrissur, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Trichur to Premier Colonybus
24h 31m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pathalam is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 25h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pathalam is to fly which takes 3h 22m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pathalam is 556 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pathalam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 31m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 22m to get from Colombo to Pathalam, including transfers.
There are 1265+ hotels available in Pathalam.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pathalam, India?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
- 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
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- 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
- 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
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