There are 5 ways to get from Muthur to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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 Muthur to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 6mRs 60,911–111,849Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chengannur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
28h 5mRs 26,590–36,432Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Ranny to Punalurbus
- Take the bus from Punalur to Srivilliputhurbus
- Take the bus from Srivilliputhur, 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
27h 28mBus to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Ranny to Perumbavoorbus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
6h 11mRs 61,097–99,354Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Chengannur to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
8h 32mRs 65,481–121,223
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Muthur to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 28h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Muthur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Muthur and Colombo is 617 km.
The best way to get from Muthur to Colombo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 27h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Muthur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1465+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Muthur, Kerala, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Muthur 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 bus from Ranny to Pettah via Punalur, Srivilliputhur, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 27h 28m.
- 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 Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–85,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chengannur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
Train from Chengannur to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- 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 3,200–4,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Ranny to Punalur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 230–490
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Ranny to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–800
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,309
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,309
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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