There are 4 ways to get from Chennai to Sigiriya by bus, ferry, plane, 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.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
18h 35mFly to Sigiriya Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
15h 34mRs 25,724–83,440Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus
8h 31mFly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW)plane MAA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Sigiriyataxi
17h 23mRs 30,394–89,540
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Sigiriya is to fly which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 85000 and takes 15h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Sigiriya is to fly which takes 15h 34m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 85000.
The distance between Chennai and Sigiriya is 696 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Sigiriya without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 35m and costs .
It takes approximately 18h 35m to get from Chennai to Sigiriya, including transfers.
There are 1076+ hotels available in Sigiriya.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
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
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
- 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
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.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
- 1h 54m
- Estimated price
- Rs 5,000–6,500
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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