There are 5 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 Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Munnar to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 36mRs 58,221–106,034Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Munnar to Kottayambus
- Take the train from Kottayam to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
32h 33mRs 25,054–35,756Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Munnar to Bodinayakkanurtaxi
- Take the train from Bodinayakkanur to Madurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
23h 10mRs 29,753–43,211Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Munnar - Bus Stand to FlixBus Chennai - Chengalpattu Tollbus
- Take the bus from Chengalpattu Toll to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
33h 37mRs 28,464–36,580Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Munnar to Aluvabus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
7h 45mRs 51,119–76,872
Madurai (IXM) 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. 36000 and takes 32h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Munnar to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Munnar and Colombo is 550 km.
The best way to get from Munnar to Colombo without a car is to taxi and train and ferry which takes 23h 10m and costs Rs. 29000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Munnar to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 530+ 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 Madurai-Airport-IXM 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 Madurai Jn, take the train to Tiruchchirapali, 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 Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–65,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bodinayakkanur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- 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 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
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 2,900–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Munnar - Bus Stand to FlixBus Chennai - Chengalpattu Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–9,000
- 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 700–2,600
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Munnar to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 410–700
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
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 22,103
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,800–15,000
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
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