There are 4 ways to get from Marthandam to Colombo by bus, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Bus to Trivandrum, fly
best- Take the bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Marathandam Bus Stand to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypassbus
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
3h 56mRs 64,086–106,754Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kulitthurai to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 20mRs 25,449–34,702Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Marthandam to Tiruchirapallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
25h 59mTaxi to Madurai, fly
- Take the taxi from Marthandam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
5h 18mRs 74,854–116,236
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Marthandam to Colombo is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 24h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Marthandam to Colombo is to bus and fly which takes 3h 56m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Marthandam and Colombo is 435 km.
The best way to get from Marthandam to Colombo without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 20m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Marthandam to Colombo, including transfers.
There are 1321+ hotels available in Colombo.
What companies run services between Marthandam, India and Colombo, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Marthandam to Colombo. However, you can take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, walk to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Colombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kulitthurai to Colombo Fort via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 20m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–60,000
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kulitthurai to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 50m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
- 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
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- FlixBus India
Bus from FlixBus Nagercoil - Marathandam Bus Stand to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–800
- Website
- FlixBus India
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Marthandam to Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–4,900
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,900
- Seat
- Rs 1,700–2,500
- 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 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +91 97514 35999
- [email protected]
- Website
- SBM Traansport
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- SBM Traansport
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–26,000
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
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