There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Puducherry by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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 Pondicherry (PNY)plane CMB - PNY
6h 23m₹15,795–32,307Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyurtrain
17h₹7,059–9,353Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
17h 41mBus, ferry via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
22h 36m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Puducherry is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500 and takes 17h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Puducherry is to fly which takes 6h 23m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹33,000.
The distance between Colombo and Puducherry is 584 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Puducherry without a car is to train and ferry which takes 17h and costs ₹7,000 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Colombo to Puducherry, including transfers.
There are 1194+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Puducherry, India?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY) once daily.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹21,000–60,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- 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
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹85–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
Bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹85–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹370–468
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹370–410
- Semi Lux
- ₹460–650
- Super Lux
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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