There are 3 ways to get from Kuzhithura to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kuzhithura to Trivandrum (TRV)
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
2h 1mRs 55,431–88,236Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kulitthurai to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
25h 55mRs 24,985–46,246Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Marthandam to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
27h 10mRs 29,927–32,567
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuzhithura to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 25h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Kuzhithura to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 1m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Kuzhithura and Colombo is 431 km.
The best way to get from Kuzhithura to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 55m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Kuzhithura to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Kuzhithura, Tamil Nādu, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kuzhithura to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kulitthurai to Colombo Fort via Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 25h 55m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kulitthurai to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Marthandam to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–3,200
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,340
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,400–5,500
Yellow Cabs India
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
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