There are 4 ways to get from Kochi to Matara by plane, taxi, 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 Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matara
6h 1mRs 64,956–96,399Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
28h 23mRs 25,313–44,234Train to Trivandrum, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Matara
7h 28mRs 71,628–110,079Fly Cochin International Airport to Koggala
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Koggala (KCT)COK - KCT
41h 4mRs 32,456–84,399
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. 25000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 28h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Kochi to Matara is to fly and taxi which takes 6h 1m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 100000.
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 23m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Kochi to Matara, including transfers.
There are 3611+ hotels available in Matara.
What companies run services between Kochi, India and Matara, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Koggala (KCT) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–85,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–85,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport, Hatton
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Koggala via Madras, Bandaranaike International Airport, Kandy
- Ave. Duration
- 44h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 17,000–55,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–70,000
Train operators
- 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 2,800–3,500
- 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 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- 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
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 22,386
- 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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