There are 3 ways to get from Tiruchirappalli 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 Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
1h 33mRs 48,762–82,492Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
16h 18mRs 24,020–39,234Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
16h 36mRs 25,700–29,384
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 16h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 33m and costs Rs. 48000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Tiruchirappalli and Colombo is 459 km.
The best way to get from Tiruchirappalli to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 18m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 40000.
It takes approximately 1h 33m to get from Tiruchirappalli to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1439+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tiruchirappalli, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tirchrpali Fort to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- 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 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- 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
- +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 22,191
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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