There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Batticaloa by bus, ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Thiruvanmiyur to Nagorebus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
19h 36mRs 28,412–31,066Fly to Batticaloa
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa (BTC)plane MAA - BTC
32h 28mRs 36,435–110,533Fly to Sigiriya Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloatrain
21h 32mRs 33,155–104,233Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus
12h 33m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa (BTC) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Batticaloa is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 32000 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Batticaloa is to bus and ferry which takes 19h 36m and costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 32000.
The distance between Chennai and Batticaloa is 851 km.
It takes approximately 19h 36m to get from Chennai to Batticaloa, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Cinnamon Air fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa (BTC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa via Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa via Hyderabad, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–140,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa via Bengaluru, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–120,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–110,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Habarana to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–3,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Thiruvanmiyur to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–2,700
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,804
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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