There are 7 ways to get from Karaikal to Colombo by taxi, plane, ferry, train, 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.
Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Karaikal to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 24mRs 62,442–113,659Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
14h 1mRs 24,561–29,331Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
14h 19mRs 26,201–29,031Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
7h 4mRs 57,764–97,404Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Karaikal to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
9h 28mRs 45,635–99,727Train to Pondicherry, fly
- Take the train from Tirunallaru to Cuddalore Port Jn.train
- Fly from Pondicherry (PNY) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane PNY - CMB
9h 55mRs 76,012–147,321Ferry, bus via Jaffna
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus Jaffna
18h 39mRs 24,801–27,931
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Karaikal to Colombo is to ferry and bus via Jaffna which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 28000 and takes 18h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Karaikal to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 24m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Karaikal and Colombo is 653 km.
The best way to get from Karaikal to Colombo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 14h 1m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Karaikal to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1334+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Karaikal, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Karaikal to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Karaikal to Colombo Fort via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 14h 1m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–45,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–95,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–75,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–140,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–80,000
Flights from Pondicherry to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 65,000–130,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karaikal to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Karaikal to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
Train from Tirunallaru to Cuddalore Port Jn.
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,863
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,863
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,863
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–18,000
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
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