There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Rajagiri by plane, subway, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Cochin Universitysubway
2h 21m₹13,139–21,773Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Aluvatrain
26h 3m₹7,237–12,732Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Kalamasserybus
28h 45m₹8,766–11,291
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Rajagiri is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 26h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Rajagiri is to fly and subway which takes 2h 21m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Colombo and Rajagiri is 560 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Rajagiri without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 3m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 2h 21m to get from Colombo to Rajagiri, including transfers.
There are 1110+ hotels available in Rajagiri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Rajagiri, Kerala, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Rajagiri. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Aluva, take the subway to Cochin University, then walk to Rajagiri. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Rajagiri via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Aluva, Aluva, and Cochin University in around 26h 3m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–22,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- contact@kmrl.co.in
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Aluva to Cochin University
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹26–35
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- ₹26–35
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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 Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- 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
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹280–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Kalamassery
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,300
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,300
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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