There are 3 ways to get from Aluva 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 Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
1h 49mRs 53,555–98,428Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Aluva to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 58mRs 25,458–34,773Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Aluva to Salembus
- Take the bus from Salem to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
26h 53m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aluva to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 24h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Aluva to Colombo is to fly which takes 1h 49m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Aluva and Colombo is 552 km.
The best way to get from Aluva to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 58m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 1h 49m to get from Aluva to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1319+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Aluva, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines flies from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) once daily.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Aluva to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- Azul Transports Private Limited
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Kallada Tours and Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,800–8,000
- Schedules at
- Kallada Tours and Travels
- Website
- Jabbar Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Jabbar Travels
- Website
- Maaruti Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Maaruti Travels
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- [email protected]
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Website
- Smartline Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Smartline Travels
- Website
- Bellbus Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Bellbus Travels
- Website
- Murahara Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Murahara Travels
- Website
- JaiSai Roadlinks
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- JaiSai Roadlinks
- Website
- Crownline Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Crownline Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- Website
- Surya Connect
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Surya Connect
- Website
- YAS Tours and Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- YAS Tours and Travels
- Phone
- +91 99405 65430
- [email protected]
- Website
- MRM Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- MRM Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 85680 11011
- [email protected]
- Website
- Diamond Tours and Travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Diamond Tours and Travels
- Website
- Resande Transports
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Resande Transports
- Phone
- +91 9847324424
- Website
- Green tree tours and travels
Bus from Aluva to Salem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- Green tree tours and travels
- Website
- Green tree tours and travels
- Phone
- +91 98425 11660
- [email protected]
- Website
- RKT Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- RKT Travels
- Website
- Ayya Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Ayya Travels
- Phone
- +91 99924 52851
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Sri Kumaran Travels
- Phone
- 84899 10650
- [email protected]
- Website
- Essaar Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Essaar Travels
- Website
- Ya2 Connect
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Ya2 Connect
- Website
- Akv Vasantha Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- Akv Vasantha Travels
- Website
- Srs Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Schedules at
- Srs Travels
- Phone
- 1800 267 9001
- [email protected]
- Website
- NeuGo
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- NeuGo
- Website
- Rathimeena Travels B
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Rathimeena Travels B
- Phone
- +91 93422 22241
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- Dream Line Travels Private Limited
- Website
- Pamba Travels
Bus from Salem to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- Pamba Travels
- Phone
- +91 9994 998 437
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Vee Vee bus
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- City Travels
- Website
- City Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,055
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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