There are 4 ways to get from Bentota to Rameswaram by taxi, plane, train, or ferry
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Taxi, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
best- Take the taxi from Bentota to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaramtrain
8h 48m₹19,455–34,365Train, ferry via Manamadurai
cheapest- Take the train from Aluthgama to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
23h 49m₹7,567–11,023Taxi, fly to Madurai, train
- Take the taxi from Bentota to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaramtrain
8h 55m₹19,950–32,500Train, ferry
- Take the train from Bentota to Dehiwalatrain
- Take the train from Dehiwala to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Rameswaramtrain
26h 47m₹7,585–11,120
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bentota to Rameswaram is to train and ferry via Manamadurai which costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 23h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Bentota to Rameswaram is to taxi and fly and train which takes 8h 48m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹35,000.
The distance between Bentota and Rameswaram is 791 km.
The best way to get from Bentota to Rameswaram without a car is to train and ferry via Manamadurai which takes 23h 49m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Bentota to Rameswaram, including transfers.
There are 133+ hotels available in Rameswaram.
What companies run services between Bentota, Sri Lanka and Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India?
There is no direct connection from Bentota to Rameswaram. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, then take the train to Rameswaram. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aluthgama to Rameswaram via Colombo Fort, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Manamadurai Jn in around 23h 49m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–33,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹200–1,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹200–240
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–950
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹190–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹190–230
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹410–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Madurai Jn to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Thanjavur to Rameswaram
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Aluthgama to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹340–850
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–410
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹430–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Bentota to Dehiwala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹340–850
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹340–410
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
Train from Dehiwala to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–9,500
Bentota Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 39 09 573
- Website
- bentotataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Bentota Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 39 09 573
- Website
- bentotataxi.com
Mr.Taxi.lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
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