There are 5 ways to get from Coimbatore to Colombo by taxi, 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.
Taxi to Cochin International Airport, fly
best- Take the taxi from Coimbatore to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
3h 52mRs 64,067–110,852Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
20h 48mRs 25,214–32,958Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 16mFly from Coimbatore International Airport
- Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane CJB - CMB
6h 28mRs 41,613–117,642Taxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Coimbatore to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 41mRs 70,565–111,167
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Coimbatore to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 20h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Coimbatore to Colombo is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 120000.
The distance between Coimbatore and Colombo is 696 km.
The best way to get from Coimbatore to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 20h 48m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Coimbatore to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1319+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Coimbatore, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) every 4 hours.
- 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
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–130,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Mumbai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–150,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–85,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Coimbatore International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 850–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 850–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–4,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
- 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
- Website
- Kaalai Roadlinks(Krl)
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- Kaalai Roadlinks(Krl)
- Phone
- +91 93440 62552
- [email protected]
- Website
- A1 Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- A1 Travels
- Phone
- +91 99470 04865
- [email protected]
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Spice Kerala Holidays
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- [email protected]
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 4224349490
- [email protected]
- Website
- City Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Estimated price
- Rs 12,000–21,000
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 737 381 2345
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 948 609 4973
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 894 070 9000
- Website
- ruthracabs.in
Coimbatore Taxi
- Phone
- +91 737 381 2345
- Website
- coimbatoretaxi.com
Priyam Tour and Travels
- Phone
- +91 948 609 4973
- Website
- coimbatoretaxitours.com
Rudra Cabs
- Phone
- +91 894 070 9000
- Website
- ruthracabs.in
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