There are 3 ways to get from Madurai to Colombo by plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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 Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
1h 35mRs 43,491–82,172Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
19h 3mRs 24,767–43,809Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
20h 27mRs 28,153–30,085
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Madurai to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 19h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Madurai to Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 35m and costs Rs. 43000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Madurai and Colombo is 401 km.
The best way to get from Madurai to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 19h 3m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Madurai to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Madurai, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 6 times a week.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- 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 Mattuthavani to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 22,403
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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