There are 6 ways to get from Munnar 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 Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Munnar to Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
3h 30mRs 51,879–80,902Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Munnar to Kottayam
- Take the train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
32h 33mRs 25,362–45,673Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Munnar to Bodinayakkanur
- Take the train from Bodinayakkanur to Karur
- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
24h 50mRs 29,848–50,988Taxi, bus, ferry
- Take the taxi from Munnar to FlixBus Bodi - Bus Depot
- Take the bus from FlixBus Bodi - Bus Depot to FlixBus Chennai - Chengalpattu Toll
- Take the bus from Chengalpattu Toll to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
31h 45mRs 33,841–41,831Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Munnar to Madurai-Airport-IXM
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
4h 42mRs 55,393–96,237Bus to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the bus from Munnar to Pattom
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
7h 45mRs 52,776–84,232
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Munnar to Colombo is to bus and train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 46000 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Munnar to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 30m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Munnar and Colombo is 642 km.
The best way to get from Munnar to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 24h 50m and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 3h 30m to get from Munnar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Munnar, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Munnar to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Bodinayakkanur, take the train to Karur, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, then take the train to Colombo Fort.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 15,000–55,000
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
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bodinayakkanur to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
Train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Bodi - Bus Depot to FlixBus Chennai - Chengalpattu Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–8,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chengalpattu Toll to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- Rs 1,100–2,400
- 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/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Munnar to Pattom
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–1,900
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- AC Sleeper
- Rs 1,400–1,900
Bus from Munnar to Kottayam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–1,300
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Seater
- Rs 950–1,300
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,403
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–16,000
Valparai Tours
- Phone
- +91 94 86 11 14 53
- Website
- valparai-tours.business.site
Topslip Tourism
- Phone
- +91 94 43 75 84 72
- Website
- topslip.co.in
Mahesh Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 83 00 95 03 11
- Website
- valparaiholidaytours.com
Valparai Tours
- Phone
- +91 94 86 11 14 53
- Website
- valparai-tours.business.site
Topslip Tourism
- Phone
- +91 94 43 75 84 72
- Website
- topslip.co.in
Mahesh Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 83 00 95 03 11
- Website
- valparaiholidaytours.com
Valparai Tours
- Phone
- +91 94 86 11 14 53
- Website
- valparai-tours.business.site
Topslip Tourism
- Phone
- +91 94 43 75 84 72
- Website
- topslip.co.in
Mahesh Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 83 00 95 03 11
- Website
- valparaiholidaytours.com
Valparai Tours
- Phone
- +91 94 86 11 14 53
- Website
- valparai-tours.business.site
Topslip Tourism
- Phone
- +91 94 43 75 84 72
- Website
- topslip.co.in
Mahesh Tours And Travels
- Phone
- +91 83 00 95 03 11
- Website
- valparaiholidaytours.com
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