There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Rājagiri by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Pandaravadai
4h 1m₹13,054–24,158Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Rājagiri
12h 4m₹8,119–8,534Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Rājagiri
12h 48m₹8,203–11,910
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Rājagiri is to bus and ferry and drive which costs ₹8,100 - ₹8,600 and takes 12h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Rājagiri is to fly and train which takes 4h 1m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Rājagiri is 525 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Rājagiri without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 12h 48m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Colombo to Rājagiri, including transfers.
There are 127+ hotels available in Rājagiri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rājagiri, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Rājagiri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Ponmlai Gld Rck, then take the train to Pandaravadai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Rājagiri via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Nagapattinam in around 12h 4m.
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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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Pandaravadai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹370–460
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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
- ₹789
- 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 13m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–1,600
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
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