There are 4 ways to get from Mandapam 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, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mandapam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 56mRs 54,900–99,745Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mandapam to Karaikkudi Jntrain
- Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
20h 58mRs 25,518–35,524Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
24h 30mTrain, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Mandapam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
27h 15m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mandapam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 36000 and takes 20h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Mandapam to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Mandapam and Colombo is 539 km.
The best way to get from Mandapam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 58m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 36000.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Mandapam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1438+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mandapam, Tamil Nādu, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mandapam to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mandapam to Colombo Fort via Mandapam, Karaikkudi Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 20h 58m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mandapam to Karaikkudi Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- 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 3,500–4,400
Train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,500
Train from Mandapam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- 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
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- srikumarantravels.info@gmail.com
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Ramanathapuram, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- customercareveeveebus@gmail.com
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- 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
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- customercare@krishbus.com
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
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
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,540
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,540
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,540
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,000–9,000
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