There are 3 ways to get from Pāmban to Colombo by train, plane, or ferry
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Train to Madurai, fly
best- Take the train from Pamban Jn to Madurai Jn
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
7h 41mRs 41,683–77,403Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Pamban Jn to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
22h 31mRs 25,027–44,852Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pamban Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
8h 56mRs 44,893–74,767
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pāmban to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Pāmban to Colombo is to train and fly which takes 7h 41m and costs Rs. 41000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Pāmban and Colombo is 552 km.
The best way to get from Pāmban to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 31m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 45000.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Pāmban to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1477+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Pāmban, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pāmban to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Madurai Jn, walk to Periyar Bus Stand, take the bus to Madurai airport, walk to Madurai (IXM) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Pamban Jn to Colombo Fort via Thanjavur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 22h 31m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 47,000–65,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Pamban Jn to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Pamban Jn to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
Train from Pamban Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,200–5,500
- 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
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,510
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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