There are 3 ways to get from Pāla to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Pāla to Cochin International Airport (COK)
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)COK - CMB
2h 46mRs 49,347–74,320Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
28h 31mRs 26,961–46,962Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pala to Chalakudy
- Take the bus from Chalukady to Mahabalipuram
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
33h 23mRs 30,557–40,142
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pāla to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 28h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pāla to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 46m and costs Rs. 49000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Pāla and Colombo is 610 km.
The best way to get from Pāla to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 28h 31m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Pāla to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1483+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Pāla, Kerala, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pāla to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pāla to Colombo Fort via Kottayam, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 28h 31m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–55,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kottayam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–9,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,400
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 3,000–3,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 7,000–9,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Pala to Chalakudy
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 420–700
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- Phone
- 080-46333652
- keralalinesblr@gmail.com
- Website
- keralalines.com
Bus from Pala to Chalakudy
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.keralalines.com/
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Chalukady to Mahabalipuram
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,800–12,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,800–12,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,356
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–6,500
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