There are 4 ways to get from Dindigul to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Dindigul to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
2h 22mRs 45,918–88,249Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Dindigul Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
18h 8mRs 25,078–34,159Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
19h 36mBus, ferry via Madurai
- Take the bus from Dindigul to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
25h 10m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dindigul to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000 and takes 18h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Dindigul to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 22m and costs Rs. 45000 - Rs. 90000.
The distance between Dindigul and Sri Lanka is 442 km.
The best way to get from Dindigul to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 8m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 35000.
It takes approximately 2h 22m to get from Dindigul to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1449+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Dindigul, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Dindigul to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Dindigul Jn to Colombo Fort via Tiruchchirapali, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 18h 8m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–43,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Dindigul Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- 8893555000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Dindigul to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,600–7,000
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- Rs 4,000–4,800
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