There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Tiruchengode 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 to Salem, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salem (SXV)CMB - SXV
- Take the taxi from Salem (SXV) to Tiruchengode
6h 30m₹10,298–34,161Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
18h 52m₹7,602–12,503Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Madhya Kailash
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Madhya Kailash to FlixBus Sankagiri - Bypass
24h 22m₹8,762–10,532Fly to Coimbatore International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)CMB - CJB
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Erode Jn
6h 1m₹13,618–60,821Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Pasur
6h 6m₹12,528–20,841
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Salem (SXV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Tiruchengode is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 18h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Tiruchengode is to fly and train which takes 6h 1m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹65,000.
The distance between Colombo and Tiruchengode is 616 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Tiruchengode without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 52m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Colombo to Tiruchengode, including transfers.
There are 21+ hotels available in Tiruchengode.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Tiruchengode, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Tiruchengode. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Salem (SXV), then take the taxi to Tiruchengode. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Tiruchengode via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Erode Jn in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salem via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Salem via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–36,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Coimbatore International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–55,000
- 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
- +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
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Pasur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- 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
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Madhya Kailash
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹330–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Madhya Kailash to FlixBus Sankagiri - Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹550–1,800
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,200–1,500
Orampo Taxi Service
Fast Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 50 94 44 90
- Website
- fasttrackcalltaxi.in
Cabigo
- Phone
- +91 88 85 77 72 22
- Website
- cabigo.in
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