There are 3 ways to get from Rajamadam to Colombo by taxi, plane, train, or ferry
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Taxi to Trichy International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Rajamadam to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
3h 12mRs 50,698–82,098Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Adirampattinam to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
15h 49mRs 25,078–40,165Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Rajamadam to Madurai-Airport-IXM
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
4h 4mRs 51,195–85,048
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rajamadam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 41000 and takes 15h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Rajamadam to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 12m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Rajamadam and Colombo is 558 km.
The best way to get from Rajamadam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 49m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 41000.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Rajamadam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1472+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Rajamadam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Rajamadam to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Rajamadam to Colombo Fort via Adirampattinam, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 15h 49m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–60,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Adirampattinam to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 470–3,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 470–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- 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 22,444
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–12,000
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