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How to get fromColombo to Puthalamby plane, bus, ferry, taxi or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Puthalam by plane, bus, ferry, taxi, or train

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  1. Fly to Calicut International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)planeCMB - CCJ
    4h 28m
    ₹13,427–23,736

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Palakkadtrain
    4. Take the taxi from Palakkad to Puthalamtaxi
    24h 11m
    ₹9,559–15,178

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagore to Velankkanibus
    4. Take the taxi from Velankkani to Puthalamtaxi
    18h 19m
    ₹11,077–12,377

  4. Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)planeCMB - CJB
    2. Take the taxi from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Puthalamtaxi
    6h 27m
    ₹16,377–30,236

  5. Fly to Cochin International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)planeCMB - COK
    2. Take the train from Aluva to Thrisurtrain
    3. Take the bus from Thrissur to Kuttipurambus
    6h 6m
    ₹14,891–21,926

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration5h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket₹5,365Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Puthalam, Kerala, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ) every 4 hours.

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