There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Valiyaparamba by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Kannur International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN)CMB - CNN
- Take the taxi from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Valiyaparamba
7h 7m₹10,490–35,452Train, ferry via Coimbatore
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jn
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Trikarpur
30h 17m₹7,961–14,643Train, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Payyanur
28h 42m₹8,011–14,743Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Take the bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Take the bus from Electronic City to Payyannur(Perumba KSRTC)
31h 16m₹10,030–12,130Fly to Bajpe Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Bajpe Airport (IXE)CMB - IXE
- Take the train from Mangalore to Charvattur
6h 28m₹11,320–38,152
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Valiyaparamba is to train and ferry via Coimbatore which costs ₹7,500 - ₹15,000 and takes 30h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Valiyaparamba is to fly and train which takes 6h 28m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Colombo and Valiyaparamba is 812 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Valiyaparamba without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 42m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Colombo to Valiyaparamba, including transfers.
There are 61+ hotels available in Valiyaparamba.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Valiyaparamba, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Valiyaparamba. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Kannur International Airport (CNN), then take the taxi to Valiyaparamba. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Valiyaparamba via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tiruchchirapali, and Payyanur in around 28h 42m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–39,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–35,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Kochi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–35,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–30,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–32,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Bajpe Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–33,000
- 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
- ₹400–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 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 Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- 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
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Payyanur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
Train from Mangalore to Charvattur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–1,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹240–290
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,900
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Trikarpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- 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
- ₹786
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Ashokpillar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹350–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Chennai - Ashok Pillar to FlixBus Bengaluru - Electronic City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹500–1,700
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- +91-9036709292
- goldentravels007@gmail.com
- Website
- goldenbus.in
Bus from Electronic City to Payyannur(Perumba KSRTC)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Website
- https://www.goldenbus.in/
- Adult
- ₹1,100–1,500
- 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 11m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,400–1,800
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