There are 4 ways to get from Kulithalai to Colombo by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Trichy International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kulithalai to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)taxi
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
2h 33mRs 49,708–237,155Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Valyampatti to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
18h 33mRs 25,474–43,738Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Valyampatti to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
23h 11mRs 25,754–32,788Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Kulithalai to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 26mRs 49,998–104,861
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kulithalai to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 18h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kulithalai to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 33m and costs Rs. 49000 - Rs. 240000.
The distance between Kulithalai and Colombo is 523 km.
The best way to get from Kulithalai to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 33m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 2h 33m to get from Kulithalai to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1471+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kulithalai, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kulithalai to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kulithalai to Colombo Fort via Valyampatti, Thanjavur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 18h 33m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–130,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Valyampatti to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,695
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–9,000
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