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

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There are 7 ways to get from Chettikulam to Puttalam by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to Tuticorin Airport, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Chettikulam to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TCR - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    7h 31m
    Rs 107,650–140,222

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Valliyur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    21h 46m
    Rs 29,657–36,939

  3. Bus, ferry via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Kavalkinaru to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    20h 42m

  4. Bus, train, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kavalkinaru to Viruthunagarbus bus
    2. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Vavuniyatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vavuniya to Puttalambus bus
    20h 56m

  5. Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Chettikulam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXM - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    6h 6m
    Rs 86,570–136,946

  6. Train to Trivandrum, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    8h 20m
    Rs 85,925–139,881

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu to Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    23h 37m

Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRs 72,063Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 471.1 km
  • Duration: 7h 31m

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

There is no direct connection from Chettikulam to Puttalam. However, you can take the taxi to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Chettikulam to Puttalam via Kavalkinaru, Madurai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 20h 42m.

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