There are 3 ways to get from Kozhikode to Colombo by 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CCJ - CMB
5h 6mRs 52,144–80,306Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kozhikkode to Palakkadtrain
- Take the train from Palakkad to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
25h 30mRs 24,576–45,891Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kozhikode to Kuttipurambus
- Take the bus from Kuttipuram to Thrissurbus
- Take the bus from Thissur to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
33h 4mRs 29,949–39,415
Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kozhikode to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 46000 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kozhikode to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 6m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Kozhikode and Colombo is 677 km.
The best way to get from Kozhikode to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 30m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 46000.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Kozhikode to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kozhikode, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
Air India Express, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–150,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kozhikkode to Palakkad
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
Train from Palakkad to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
- 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
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Kozhikode to Kuttipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 280–550
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Bus from Kuttipuram to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 220–470
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Thissur to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,700–11,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,700–11,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–2,200
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,904
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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