There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Thīkri by plane, taxi, 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, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indore (IDR)CMB - IDR
- Take the taxi from Indore (IDR) to Thīkri
6h 17m₹14,568–37,426Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Ujjain Jn
- Take the bus from FlixBus Ujjain - Dewas Gate to FlixBus Khalghat - Bypass
2d 6h₹8,368–18,736Train, ferry, taxi
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Lakshmibai Ngr
- Take the taxi from Lakshmibai Ngr to Thīkri
2d 3h₹9,218–19,366Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Take the bus from FlixBus Pune - CIRT Nashik Phata to FlixBus Khalghat - Bypass
2d 3h₹8,988–15,025Train, ferry, bus via Thāne
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Take the bus from Teen Hath Naka Thane to Julwania
2d 4h₹9,006–19,829
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Indore (IDR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Thīkri is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹8,000 - ₹19,000 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Thīkri is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 17m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹38,000.
The distance between Colombo and Thīkri is 1916 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Thīkri without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 2 days 3h and costs ₹9,000 - ₹20,000.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Colombo to Thīkri, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Thīkri.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Thīkri, Madhya Pradesh, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Thīkri. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Indore (IDR), then take the taxi to Thīkri. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Villupuram Jn, take the train to Lakshmibai Ngr, then take the taxi to Thīkri.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–39,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Indore via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–32,000
- 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
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 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 Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–1,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹170–210
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹480–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹650–850
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
Train from Villupuram Jn to Lakshmibai Ngr
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,700–6,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Pune Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,200–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹3,800–4,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Thane
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹4,100–5,500
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Ujjain Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 40m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹2,100–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹5,000–6,500
- 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
- ₹780
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Pune - CIRT Nashik Phata to FlixBus Khalghat - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,500
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Ujjain - Dewas Gate to FlixBus Khalghat - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹300–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 020 67186800
- businfo@prasannapurple.com
- Website
- purplebus.in
Bus from Teen Hath Naka Thane to Julwania
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–3,200
- Website
- https://purplebus.in/
- 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 33m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,800
Indore Cab Service
- Phone
- +91 62 62 02 62 62
- Website
- indorecabservice.com
Cab Indore
- Phone
- +91 71 24 07 0365
- Website
- cabindore.com
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
Indore Cab Service
- Phone
- +91 62 62 02 62 62
- Website
- indorecabservice.com
Cab Indore
- Phone
- +91 71 24 07 0365
- Website
- cabindore.com
Bharat Taxi
- Phone
- +91 96 96 00 09 99
- Website
- bharattaxi.com
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