There are 5 ways to get from Cuddalore to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Pondicherry
best- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)PNY - CMB
6h 34mRs 56,676–114,981Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
16h 28mRs 23,982–39,273Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
16h 46mRs 25,662–29,323Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
7h 34mRs 45,693–83,818Train, train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Villupuram Jn
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaram
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)MAA - CMB
7h 23mRs 34,286–73,200
Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cuddalore to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 16h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Cuddalore to Colombo is to fly which takes 6h 34m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Cuddalore and Colombo is 604 km.
The best way to get from Cuddalore to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 28m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Cuddalore to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1452+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Cuddalore, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–120,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–100,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–46,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 45,000–100,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Villupuram Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 410–3,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 410–490
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Villupuram Jn to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,141
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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