There are 4 ways to get from Kannur to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)CNN - CMB
5h 58mRs 53,645–74,717Train, ferry via Coimbatore
cheapest- Take the train from Kannur to Coimbatore Jn
- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
27hRs 25,220–47,344Train, ferry
- Take the train from Kannur to Erode Jn
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
26h 38mRs 25,232–47,178Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Kannur to Madurai
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
33h 42mRs 30,092–32,993
Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kannur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 48000 and takes 26h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kannur to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 58m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Kannur and Colombo is 770 km.
The best way to get from Kannur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 26h 38m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Kannur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kannur, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Kannur International Airport (CNN) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) twice daily.
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–70,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–60,000
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–60,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Kannur International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kannur to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Erode Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
Train from Kannur to Coimbatore Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,300–5,500
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- 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
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kannur to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–2,900
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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 22,403
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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