There are 4 ways to get from Colombo to Varkala by plane, train, or ferry
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 Trivandrum, line 06424 train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Kochuveli to Varkalatrain
4h 52mTrain, ferry
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jntrain
26h 43mFly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Varkalatrain
7h 36mFly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Varkalatrain
12h 29m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Colombo and Varkala is 431 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Varkala without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 52m to get from Colombo to Varkala, including transfers.
There are 546+ hotels available in Varkala.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Varkala, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Varkala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to Chakka Bypass, take the bus to Lulu Mall, walk to Kochuveli, then take the line 06424 train to Varkala. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colombo Fort to Varkala via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Kollam Jn in around 26h 43m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–23,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–55,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–55,000
- Website
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Kochuveli to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Aluva to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Varkala
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- indianrail.gov.in
- 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
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹450–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- 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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