There are 4 ways to get from Sathankulam 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 Tuticorin Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sathankulam to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)
- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TCR - CMB
5h 41mRs 52,112–77,860Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nazareth to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
23h 5mRs 27,232–48,594Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Nazareth to Thanjavur
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
23h 24mRs 28,912–38,644Taxi to Trivandrum, fly
- Take the taxi from Sathankulam to Trivandrum (TRV)
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
3h 36mRs 62,186–91,220
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sathankulam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 49000 and takes 23h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sathankulam to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 36m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Sathankulam and Colombo is 344 km.
The best way to get from Sathankulam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 23h 5m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 49000.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Sathankulam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Sathankulam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Sathankulam to Colombo. However, you can take the taxi to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sathankulam to Colombo Fort via Nazareth, Thanjavur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 23h 5m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–65,000
- 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 Nazareth to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–7,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,100
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,300–2,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–7,000
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 1,700–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- 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
- +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 22,578
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,100–14,000
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