There are 3 ways to get from Negombo to Kochi by plane, subway, taxi, 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.
Fly, subway, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the subway from Aluva to Maharajas Collegesubway
- Take the taxi from Maharajas College to Kochitaxi
3h 42m₹15,248–25,484Bus, 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
25h 16m₹8,056–10,256Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Thrissur, Keralabus
- Take the bus from Thrissur, Kerala to Angamalybus
24h 50m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Kochi is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 25h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Kochi is to fly and subway and taxi which takes 3h 42m and costs ₹15,000 - ₹26,000.
The distance between Negombo and Kochi is 554 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Kochi without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 24h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Negombo to Kochi, including transfers.
There are 1235+ 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), walk to Kochi Airport, take the bus to Aluva station, walk to Aluva, take the subway to Maharajas College, then take the taxi to Kochi. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Negombo to Kochi via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, Thrissur, Kerala, Angamaly, Angamaly, and Ernakulam in around 24h 50m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
- Phone
- 13004250355
- contact@kmrl.co.in
- Website
- Kochi Metro
Subway from Aluva to Maharajas College
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹45–60
- Website
- Kochi Metro
- R1
- ₹45–60
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹746
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹746
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Estimated price
- ₹310–380
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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