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
2h 47mRs 58,060–109,421Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Virudunagar Jntrain
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
25h 13mRs 24,677–46,177Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Tampanoor station to Mattuthavanibus
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani to Thanjavurbus
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
26h 29mRs 28,609–37,843
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 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo is to fly which takes 2h 47m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Thiruvananthapuram and Colombo is 395 km.
The best way to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 25h 13m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 2h 47m to get from Thiruvananthapuram to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ 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 42,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,100–5,500
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–6,000
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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 Tampanoor station to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,600–7,500
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Semi Sleeper
- Rs 4,000–5,500
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mattuthavani to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–1,900
- 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 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,994
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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