There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Vaikom by plane, subway, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Cochin International Airport, subway, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Tripunithurasubway
- Take the bus from Thrippunithura to Vaikombus
5h 38m₹14,811–26,391Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
28h 17m₹7,259–12,888Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Velankkanibus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Ernakulambus
21h 21m₹9,186–10,310Fly to Trivandrum, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the bus from Kazhakkottam to Chertalabus
6h 16m₹18,582–34,676
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Vaikom is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 28h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Vaikom is to fly and subway and bus which takes 5h 38m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Colombo and Vaikom is 603 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Vaikom without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 17m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 5h 38m to get from Colombo to Vaikom, including transfers.
There are 407+ hotels available in Vaikom.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Vaikom, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Vaikom. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, take the subway to Tripunithura, walk to Thrippunithura, then take the bus to Vaikom. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Vaikom via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Velankkani, Coimbatore, and Ernakulam in around 21h 21m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–24,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- contact@kmrl.co.in
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Aluva to Tripunithura
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹60–85
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- ₹60–85
- 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
- ₹400–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–600
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Thrippunithura to Vaikom
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹29–100
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Kazhakkottam to Chertala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–280
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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
- ₹800–830
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹800–830
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Velankkani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹300–800
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper/ Seater
- ₹300–600
- Phone
- 080-26252625
- Website
- ksrtc.in
Bus from Coimbatore to Ernakulam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹650–900
- Schedules at
- ksrtc.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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