How to get fromBatticaloa to Chennaiby plane, bus, or ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Batticaloa to Chennai by plane, bus, or ferry

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1. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BTC - MAA
3h 52m
₹8,125–28,153
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Batticaloa to Dambullabus
2. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
4. Take the bus from Nagore to Chennai Puratchi Thalaivar Dr. M.G.R. Bus Terminusbus
17h 13m
₹8,167–8,917

Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights

13Weekly Planes

4h 10mAverage Duration

₹8,330Cheapest Price

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Distance: 626.5 km
Duration: 3h 52m

What companies run services between Batticaloa, Sri Lanka and Chennai, India?

Cinnamon Air and IndiGo Airlines fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) twice daily.

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Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India. It is the state's primate city and is located on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. According to the 2011 Indian census, Chennai is the sixth-most populous city in India and forms the fourth-most populous urban agglomeration. Incorporated in 1866, the Greater Chennai Corporation is the oldest municipal corporation of India and the second oldest in the world after London.

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Snow Kingdom(Opens in a new window)

Snow Kingdom is India's largest snow theme park. It occupies 14000 sqft in Chennai, Tamil Nadu and Mumbai, Maharashtra.

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