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How to get fromOoty to Colomboby taxi, plane, bus, ferry or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Ooty to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to Coimbatore International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB)taxi
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeCJB - CMB
    6h 15m
    Rs 50,777–212,191

  2. Taxi, bus, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Velankkanitaxi
    2. Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagorebus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
    19h 27m
    Rs 31,069–33,601

  3. Taxi, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Coimbatore Jntaxi
    2. Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
    22h 38m
    Rs 32,113–50,917

  4. Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)taxi
    2. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)planeCCJ - CMB
    7h 1m
    Rs 55,242–87,467

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration5h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRs 18,079Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ooty, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Ooty to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Velankkani, take the bus to Nagore, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, then take the bus to Pettah.

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