There are 3 ways to get from Pacode to Colombo by taxi, plane, bus, train, ferry, or car
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 Pacode to Trivandrum (TRV)
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
2h 9mRs 55,654–83,500Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Marthandam to Viruthunagar
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
24h 19mRs 27,909–50,258Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Marthandam to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
27h 11mRs 30,165–32,825
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pacode to Colombo is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 27h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Pacode to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 9m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Pacode and Colombo is 434 km.
The best way to get from Pacode to Colombo without a car is to bus and train and ferry which takes 24h 19m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 55000.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Pacode to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1476+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Pacode, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pacode to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Pacode to Colombo Fort via Marthandam, Viruthunagar, Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 19m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- 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 2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
- 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
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Marthandam to Viruthunagar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,300–7,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Marthandam to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,800–3,200
- 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 22,469
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,600–5,500
Yellow Cabs India
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
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