There are 3 ways to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo by 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.
Fly
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
1h 27mRs 52,543–87,232Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jntrain
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
27h 18mRs 24,717–46,352Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor to FlixBus Chennai - Chengalpattu Tollbus
- Take the bus from Chengalpattu Toll to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
35h 23mRs 29,336–38,798
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 27h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 27m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Colombo is 394 km.
The best way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 27h 18m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1444+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Thiruvananthapuram, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a week.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
Train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,700–4,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- 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
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor to FlixBus Chennai - Chengalpattu Toll
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,300–12,000
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Chengalpattu Toll to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–2,400
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- Rs 1,100–2,400
- 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 21,978
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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