There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Kattankudy by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Batticaloa Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MAA - BTC
7h 57mRs 27,044–88,890Bus, ferry
- 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 Kattankudibus
19h 46mRs 28,255–30,971Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kattankudibus
19h 58mRs 28,644–86,840Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW)plane MAA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kattankudytaxi
18h 47mRs 33,894–94,040
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Kattankudy is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 31000 and takes 19h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Kattankudy is to fly which takes 7h 57m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Chennai and Kattankudy is 639 km.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Chennai to Kattankudy, including transfers.
There are 55+ hotels available in Kattankudy.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kattankudy, 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 26,000–95,000
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 40,000–120,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–90,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 25,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–90,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Thiruvanmiyur to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–2,700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kattankudi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Dambulla to Kattankudi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,658
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–11,000
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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