There are 4 ways to get from Kottayam to Colombo by train, plane, 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.
Train to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
5h 20mRs 45,866–76,872Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
28h 7mRs 24,861–44,121Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kottayam to Salem
- Take the bus from FlixBus Salem - AVR Circle to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
29h 26mRs 28,893–35,258Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Kottayam to Trivandrum Pett
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
5h 41mRs 51,067–85,326
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kottayam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 28h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Kottayam to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 5h 20m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Kottayam and Colombo is 631 km.
The best way to get from Kottayam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 7m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 5h 20m to get from Kottayam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kottayam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kottayam to Colombo. However, you can take the train 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 Kottayam to Colombo Fort via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 28h 7m.
- 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
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
Train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
Train from Kottayam to Trivandrum Pett
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 3,400–4,400
- 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 Kottayam to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–4,600
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Salem - AVR Circle to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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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