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

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There are 5 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 taxi
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CJB - CMB
    6h 54m
    Rs 58,504–95,459

  2. Taxi, bus, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Velankkanitaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Velankkani to Nagorebus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    19h 9m
    Rs 30,827–35,915

  3. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ooty, Tamil Nadu to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Tirupur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the train from Tiruppur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain train
    25h 22m

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ooty, Tamil Nadu to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus bus
    26h 22m

  5. Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Calicut International Airport (CCJ)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CCJ - CMB
    6h 21m
    Rs 75,969–120,736

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

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration5h 51mAverage Duration
TicketRs 36,561Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 649.7 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

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, take the taxi to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, then take the train to Colombo Fort.

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