There are 4 ways to get from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Colombo by plane, taxi, 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 from Tuticorin Airport
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TCR - CMB
4h 31mRs 50,027–76,906Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
22h 40mRs 26,846–47,727Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Tuticorin-Airport-TCR to Madurai-Airport-IXM
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)IXM - CMB
3h 27mRs 54,357–91,422Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Chennai Kalainagar
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
28h 37mRs 30,685–37,079
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000 and takes 22h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 27m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 95000.
The distance between Tuticorin Airport (TCR) and Colombo is 300 km.
The best way to get from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 40m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1466+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Tuticorin Airport (TCR), India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Spicejet fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) 5 times a day.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–75,000
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–75,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–60,000
- 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 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
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 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
- 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
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Tuticorin to Chennai Kalainagar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,900–4,000
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- Rs 1,900–4,000
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–2,100
- 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
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,250
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–14,000
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