There are 3 ways to get from Chennai to Batticaloa by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly to Batticaloa Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MAA - BTC
7h 53mRs 32,433–95,530Bus, ferry
cheapest- 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 27,928–30,633Fly to Sigiriya Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloatrain
19h 57mRs 33,153–94,230
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Batticaloa is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 31000 and takes 19h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Batticaloa is to fly which takes 7h 53m and costs Rs. 32000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Chennai and Batticaloa is 627 km.
It takes approximately 7h 53m to get from Chennai to Batticaloa, including transfers.
There are 57+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) 4 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–130,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 36,000–120,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–90,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
- 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 750–2,700
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,332
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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