There are 7 ways to get from Palakkad 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 to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Palakkad to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 48mRs 72,742–112,559Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Palakkad to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
22h 23mRs 24,881–32,979Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Palakkad, Kerala to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 52mTrain to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palakkad to Aluvatrain
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
7h 18mRs 56,251–90,340Bus to Coimbatore International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Palakkad to Coimbatorebus
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CJB - CMB
9h 55mRs 52,121–88,473Train to Calicut International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palakkad to Parpanangaditrain
- Fly from Calicut International Airport (CCJ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CCJ - CMB
8h 6mRs 66,108–112,484Train, train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Palghat Town to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
8h 23mRs 53,286–101,446
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Palakkad to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Palakkad to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 48m and costs Rs. 70000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Palakkad and Colombo is 618 km.
The best way to get from Palakkad to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 23m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Palakkad to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1447+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Palakkad, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Palakkad to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Palakkad to Colombo Fort via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 22h 23m.
Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–85,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–85,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–100,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–47,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–170,000
Flights from Calicut International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–100,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–70,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–70,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Palakkad to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 900–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,400–3,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,000
Train from Palakkad to Aluva
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Palakkad to Parpanangadi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
Train from Palghat Town to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Dindigul Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- 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 2,600–3,400
Bus operators
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Palakkad to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 220–480
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,666
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,666
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–22,000
Aaram Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 95 13 41 34
- Website
- aaramtravels.com
Car Cab's
- Phone
- +91 94 46 63 74 15
- Website
- carcabs.business.site
HEPS Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 45 77 04 28
- Website
- calltaxi.blogspot.com
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