There are 5 ways to get from Velankanni to Colombo by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Vellankanni to Ponmlai Gld Rcktrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
6h 59mRs 54,030–226,346Ferry, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain Kankesanthurai to Mt Lavinia / ...
12h 33mRs 24,260–36,128Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
12h 51mRs 25,220–25,551Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Velankanni to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 13mRs 54,821–106,743Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane MAA - CMB
10h 14mRs 37,547–90,995
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Velankanni to Colombo is to ferry and train which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Velankanni to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 5h 13m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Velankanni and Colombo is 591 km.
The best way to get from Velankanni to Colombo without a car is to ferry and train which takes 12h 33m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 6h 59m to get from Velankanni to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1437+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Velankanni, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Velankanni to Colombo. However, you can take the train to Ponmlai Gld Rck, take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Velankanni to Colombo Fort via Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 12h 33m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–90,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–60,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Vellankanni to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- 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
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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 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 22,035
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
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