There are 6 ways to get from Mayiladuthurai 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 Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Mayiladuthurai to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 4mRs 60,921–106,861Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
15h 6mRs 24,057–29,061Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
15h 31mTrain to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
5h 58mRs 51,718–97,062Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
8h 8mRs 42,561–99,150Bus, ferry via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
19h 51m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mayiladuthurai to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 15h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Mayiladuthurai to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 4m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Mayiladuthurai and Colombo is 635 km.
The best way to get from Mayiladuthurai to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 6m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 5h 4m to get from Mayiladuthurai to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Mayiladuthurai, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Mayiladuthurai 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 train from Mayiladuturai J to Colombo Fort via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 15h 6m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–42,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- 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
- 91-7373800013
- helpdesk@tranzking.com
- Website
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
Bus from Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Tranzking Travels
- 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
- +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 22,323
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,323
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,323
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 44m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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