There are 3 ways to get from Matara to Kochi by taxi, plane, bus, train, or ferry
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matara to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)CMB - COK
4h 2m₹18,504–28,116Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
29h 57m₹7,351–12,864Train, ferry
- Take the train from Matara to Bambalapitiya
- Take the train from Bambalapitiya to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Ernakulam Jn
32h 18m₹7,770–14,785
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matara to Kochi is to bus and train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000 and takes 29h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Matara to Kochi is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 2m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Matara and Kochi is 715 km.
The best way to get from Matara to Kochi without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 29h 57m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹13,000.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Matara to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1109+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Matara, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Matara to Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Aluva, then take the subway to Maharajas College. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Matara Bus Station to Ernakulam Jn via Fort Station, Colombo Fort, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 29h 57m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500–22,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,800
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,800
Train from Matara to Bambalapitiya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹70–1,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹370–450
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,400
- 3rd Class
- ₹522
- 2nd Class
- ₹70
- 1st Class
- ₹627
Train from Bambalapitiya to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–3,900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,900
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,000
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,400
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,800–2,400
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Matara Bus Station to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹150–170
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹150–170
- Semi Lux
- ₹180–250
- Super Lux
- ₹340–430
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–9,500
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
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