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How to get fromChennai to Puttalamby plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Puttalam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane MAA - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    5h 32m
    Rs 63,103–115,130

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    19h 1m
    Rs 25,979–31,467

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    19h 1m

  4. Fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane MAA - JAF
    2. Take the bus from Kaithady to Puttalambus bus
    8h 48m
    Rs 39,104–113,431

  5. Bus, ferry via Nagapattinam

    1. Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    20h 41m

Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar48Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRs 33,941Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 767.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 32m

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

There is no direct connection from Chennai to Puttalam. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Puttalam via Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 19h 1m.

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