There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Wayanad by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
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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 Wayanad
7h 28m₹17,594–23,756Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thrisur
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Kalpetta
27h 57m₹7,412–12,798Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Salem
- Take the bus from Salem to Kalpetta
27h 29m₹8,851–10,741Fly to Calicut International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)CMB - CCJ
- Take the taxi from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Wayanad
5h 28m₹15,194–23,156Fly to Cochin International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
- Take the train from Aluva to Thrisur
- Take the bus from Thrissur to Kalpetta
6h 48m₹13,934–20,606
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Kannur International Airport (CNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Wayanad is to train and ferry and bus which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 27h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Wayanad is to fly and taxi which takes 5h 28m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Colombo and Wayanad is 837 km.
The best way to get from Colombo to Wayanad without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 27h 57m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Colombo to Wayanad, including transfers.
There are 755+ hotels available in Wayanad.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Wayanad, India?
There is no direct connection from Colombo to Wayanad. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Kannur International Airport (CNN), then take the taxi to Wayanad. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Kalpetta via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagore, Mahabalipuram, and Salem in around 27h 29m.
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- 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
- ₹11,000–38,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–34,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–33,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Kannur International Airport via Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–28,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹5,500–25,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–17,000
- Website
- starlightairline.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–28,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Calicut International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–40,000
- 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 Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹290–2,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹290–340
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹750–950
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,000–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,700–2,200
Train from Aluva to Thrisur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- 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
- ₹787
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹280–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹750–2,200
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Salem to Kalpetta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹440–550
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Thrissur to Kalpetta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–300
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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 24m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–3,100
Smart Taxi
Jaithram Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 45 30 45 52
- Website
- jaithramcabs.in
Fastway Travels
- Phone
- +91 90 37 44 40 07
- Website
- fastwaytravels.com
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