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)CCJ - CMB
5h 15mRs 50,745–77,426Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kozhikkode to Palakkad
- Take the train from Palakkad to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
25h 30mRs 25,246–46,607Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kozhikode to Thrissur
- Take the bus from Thissur to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
32h 52mRs 30,810–40,958
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. 25000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 25h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kozhikode to Colombo is to fly which takes 5h 15m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 80000.
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. 25000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Kozhikode to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kozhikode, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Air India Express, and two other airlines fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–60,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–60,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–75,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–110,000
- 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 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,100
Train from Palakkad to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
- 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 Kozhikode to Thrissur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–1,400
- 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 3,800–12,000
- 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 22,510
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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