There are 6 ways to get from Colombo to Uvari by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Tuticorin Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane CMB - TCR
- Take the taxi from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Uvaritaxi
5h 55m₹22,143–31,005Train, ferry via Virudhunagar
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Valliyurtrain
23h 32m₹8,361–11,753Bus, ferry, taxi
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the taxi from Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu to Uvaritaxi
21h 30mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tirunelvelitrain
- Take the train from Tirunelveli to Valliyurtrain
23h 16m₹8,471–12,503Fly to Trivandrum, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Valliyurtrain
8h 3m₹17,804–31,525Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu to Sathankulam, Tamil Nadubus
26h 11m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Uvari is to train and ferry via Virudhunagar which costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 23h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Uvari is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 55m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Colombo and Uvari is 365 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Uvari without a car is to bus and ferry and taxi which takes 21h 30m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Colombo to Uvari, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Uvari.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Uvari, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Uvari. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Tuticorin Airport (TCR), then take the taxi to Uvari. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Madurai, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, then take the taxi to Uvari.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–60,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tirunelveli
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹250–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹250–300
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹650–850
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹900–1,200
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,500–1,900
Train from Tirunelveli to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹460–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹760–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹760–800
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹370–468
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹370–410
- Semi Lux
- ₹460–650
- Super Lux
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–2,000
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