There are 5 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Colombo by plane, bus, ferry, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Tuticorin Airport
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TCR - CMB
4h 50mRs 70,471–108,330Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tuticorin 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
22h 23mRs 25,208–36,017Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
21h 21mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 17mRs 65,309–98,775Bus, ferry via Madurai
- Take the bus from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
27h 16m
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 36000 and takes 22h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 17m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Thoothukudi and Colombo is 316 km.
The best way to get from Thoothukudi to Colombo without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 21h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Thoothukudi to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1427+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines flies from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–95,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–75,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,000
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,600–6,000
- 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
- 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
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,638
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,638
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,638
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–13,000
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