There are 4 ways to get from Muthur to Colombo by bus, plane, train, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Ranny to Perumbavoorbus
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
6h 11mRs 59,114–84,281Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chengannur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
27h 53mRs 27,462–37,817Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Muthur to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 6mRs 63,394–107,420Train to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the train from Chengannur to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
8h 31mRs 65,649–101,504
Cochin International Airport (COK) 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. 27000 - Rs. 38000 and takes 27h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Muthur to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Muthur and Colombo is 675 km.
The best way to get from Muthur to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 53m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 38000.
It takes approximately 6h 11m to get from Muthur to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1448+ 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 bus to Perumbavoor, 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 a vehicle from Muthur to Colombo Fort via Chengannur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 27h 53m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–85,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 19,000–100,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chengannur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- 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 4,100–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–9,000
Train from Chengannur to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- 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
- 080-46333652
- keralalinesblr@gmail.com
- Website
- keralalines.com
Bus from Ranny to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.keralalines.com/
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Ranny to Perumbavoor
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–800
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,113
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–17,000
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