There are 4 ways to get from Kochi to Matara by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matarataxi
6h 2mRs 66,954–111,397Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Stationbus
28h 4mRs 26,685–45,725Train to Trivandrum, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matarataxi
7h 28mRs 74,620–130,018Fly Cochin International Airport to Koggala
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Koggala (KCT)plane COK - KCT
18h 40mRs 35,454–99,397
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kochi to Matara is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 46000 and takes 28h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 2m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Kochi and Matara is 720 km.
The best way to get from Kochi to Matara without a car is to train and ferry and bus which takes 28h 4m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Kochi to Matara, including transfers.
There are 4000+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Matara, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Koggala (KCT) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–85,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Male, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Hyderabad, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–75,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–80,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
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 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,800
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- 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
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,101
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–34,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
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