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

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There are 6 ways to get from Ooty to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to Calicut International Airport, fly

    best
    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 75,692–115,409

  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 30,211–35,279

  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. Bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from FlixBus Ooty - Bus Stand to FlixBus Coimbatore - Chitra Circlebus bus
    2. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane CJB - CMB
    11h 13m
    Rs 50,304–87,617

  6. Taxi to Madurai, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Ooty to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXM - CMB
    6h 7m
    Rs 72,390–120,415

Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar10Weekly Planes
Duration5h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRs 36,727Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 787.3 km
  • Duration: 6h 21m

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 Calicut International Airport (CCJ) 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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