There are 4 ways to get from Negombo to Kochi by plane, subway, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly, subway
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Maharajas Collegesubway
2h 10m₹11,010–20,259Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
24h 47m₹7,777–9,917Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagore to Mahabalipurambus
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Cochinbus
27h 44m₹8,847–11,427Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gampaha to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jntrain
26h 25m₹8,356–13,854
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Kochi is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000 and takes 24h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Kochi is to fly and subway which takes 2h 10m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹21,000.
The distance between Negombo and Kochi is 547 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Kochi without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 24h 47m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 2h 10m to get from Negombo to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1123+ hotels available in Kochi.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Kochi, India?
There is no direct connection from Negombo to Kochi. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Aluva, then take the subway to Maharajas College. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Negombo to Ernakulam Jn via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 24h 47m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–24,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- contact@kmrl.co.in
- Website
- kochimetro.org
Subway from Aluva to Maharajas College
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹45–60
- Website
- https://kochimetro.org/
- R1
- ₹45–60
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Ernakulam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–380
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹280–550
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Cochin
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹1,100–3,300
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- ₹1,100–3,300
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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