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

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There are 6 ways to get from Elamkulam to Puttalam by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Cochin International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane COK - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    6h 59m
    Rs 78,383–110,431
  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    23h 40m
    Rs 26,813–34,311
  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ernakulam, Kerala to Coimbatore, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    25h 6m
  4. Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Elamkulam 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
    7h 3m
    Rs 86,467–136,825
  5. Train to Trivandrum, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn 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
    9h 28m
    Rs 84,339–138,864
  6. Bus, ferry via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Ernakulam, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus 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
    26h 20m

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRs 24,836Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

There is no direct connection from Elamkulam to Puttalam. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ernakulam Jn to Puttalam via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 23h 40m.

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