There are 3 ways to get from National Institute of Technology to Colombo by 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
1h 50mRs 45,098–75,480Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tondamanpatti to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
16h 6mRs 24,965–40,222Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tondamanpatti to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
16h 24mRs 26,645–30,272
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from National Institute of Technology to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 41000 and takes 16h 6m.
The fastest way to get from National Institute of Technology to Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 50m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between National Institute of Technology and Colombo is 472 km.
The best way to get from National Institute of Technology to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 6m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 41000.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from National Institute of Technology to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between National Institute of Technology, Tamil Nādu, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tondamanpatti to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- 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
- +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/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,302
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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