There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Swāmimalai by plane, train, bus, ferry, car, or taxi
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Swamimalai
4h 17m₹13,046–24,149Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Swāmimalai
11h 57m₹8,067–8,432Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Swāmimalai
12h 41m₹8,102–11,801
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Swāmimalai is to bus and ferry and drive which costs ₹8,000 - ₹8,500 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Swāmimalai is to fly and train which takes 4h 17m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹25,000.
The distance between Colombo and Swāmimalai is 536 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Swāmimalai without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 12h 41m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Colombo to Swāmimalai, including transfers.
There are 67+ hotels available in Swāmimalai.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Swāmimalai, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Swāmimalai. 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 Swamimalai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Swāmimalai via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Nagapattinam in around 11h 57m.
- 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 Swamimalai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹787
- 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 6m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,500
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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