There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Pattukkottai by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, car, or train
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)CMB - TRZ
- Take the taxi from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Pattukkottai
2h 59m₹14,450–20,904Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pattukottai
14h 57m₹7,036–11,344Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Pattukkottai
12h 9m₹8,155–8,620
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Pattukkottai is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 14h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Pattukkottai is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 59m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Colombo and Pattukkottai is 541 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Pattukkottai without a car is to train and ferry which takes 14h 57m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Colombo to Pattukkottai, including transfers.
There are three+ hotels available in Pattukkottai.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Pattukkottai, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Pattukkottai. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), then take the taxi to Pattukkottai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Pattukkottai via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Nagapattinam in around 12h 9m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
- 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 Pattukottai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- 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
- ₹776
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–2,300
Trichy Call Taxi And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 83 39 96 66
- Website
- trichycalltaxi.com
Care Cabs Trichy
- Phone
- +91 98 42 14 24 08
- Website
- care-cabs-trichy.business.site
Aisswaryam Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 43 12 55 58 88
- Website
- aisswaryamtrack.com
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