There are 4 ways to get from Kochi to Colombo by subway, 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.
Subway to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the subway from Maharajas College to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
4h 18mRs 45,456–73,400Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
25h 38mRs 24,884–43,786Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cochin to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
30h 26mRs 30,290–38,729Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
5h 44mRs 52,131–87,100
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 25h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Colombo is to subway and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Kochi and Colombo is 570 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 38m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Kochi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kochi to Colombo. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ernakulam Jn to Colombo Fort via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 25h 38m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–55,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–70,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- contact@kmrl.co.in
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Maharajas College to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 150–200
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- Rs 150–200
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- 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
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Cochin to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–12,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,800–12,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 22,482
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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