There are 6 ways to get from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur by taxi, plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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 Batticaloa Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane BTC - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
9h 3m₹10,641–31,806Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Akkaraipattu to Wellawattabus
- Take the train from Wellawatta to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
25h 13m₹7,761–9,426Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kalmunai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
15h 57m₹8,291–9,581Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Batticaloataxi
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maho Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Maho to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
18h 21m₹8,377–10,581Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Drive from Akkaraipattu to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
8h 37m₹16,702–30,497Taxi to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the taxi from Akkaraipattu to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)taxi
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Madurai (IXM)plane BTC - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
12h 59m₹11,336–35,541
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur is to bus and train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500 and takes 25h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur is to drive and fly and train which takes 8h 37m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Akkaraipattu and Thanjavur is 602 km.
The best way to get from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 15h 57m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹10,000.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur, including transfers.
There are 92+ hotels available in Thanjavur.
What companies run services between Akkaraipattu, Sri Lanka and Thanjavur, India?
There is no direct connection from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur. However, you can take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, then take the train to Thanjavur. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Akkaraipattu to Thanjavur via Kalmunai, Dambulla, Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 15h 57m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–32,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–470
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–900
Train from Maho to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–950
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–490
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–950
Train from Wellawatta to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kalmunai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–800
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Akkaraipattu to Wellawatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹700–850
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–630
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹600–630
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ₹950–1,300
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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