There are 3 ways to get from Colombo to Tiruchchendur by plane, 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
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)CMB - TCR
5h 19m₹15,077–22,936Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Tiruchendur
22h 35m₹7,289–13,378Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Tiruchendur - Bus Stand
28h 50m₹8,537–11,177
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tiruchchendur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000 and takes 22h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tiruchchendur is to fly which takes 5h 19m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tiruchchendur is 338 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tiruchchendur without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 35m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹14,000.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Colombo to Tiruchchendur, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Tiruchchendur.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tiruchchendur, India?
IndiGo Airlines, SriLankan Airlines, and Spicejet fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) 3 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–33,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–33,000
- 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 Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- 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
Train from Thanjavur to Tiruchendur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹260–2,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹260–310
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹950–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,600–2,000
- 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
- ₹782
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminus
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹260–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹260–550
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Koyambedu to FlixBus Tiruchendur - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹900–3,100
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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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