There are 4 ways to get from Elamkulam to Puttalam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi
3h 26mRs 82,198–123,780Train, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus
23h 39mRs 26,555–33,951Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Kochi Vytilla Junction to Tiruchirappallibus
- Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus
23h 24mBus, ferry via Coimbatore
- Take the bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatorebus
- Take the bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinambus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus
24h 24m
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Elamkulam to Puttalam is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 34000 and takes 23h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Elamkulam to Puttalam is to fly and taxi which takes 3h 26m and costs Rs. 80000 - Rs. 130000.
The distance between Elamkulam and Puttalam is 645 km.
The best way to get from Elamkulam to Puttalam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 23h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 26m to get from Elamkulam to Puttalam, including transfers.
There are 116+ hotels available in Puttalam.
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 taxi to Kochi-Airport-COK airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kochi Vytilla Junction to Puttalam via Tiruchirappalli, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 23h 24m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–90,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,100–8,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,100–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,900–3,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,500–8,500
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Kochi Vytilla Junction to Tiruchirappalli
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Ernakulam to Coimbatore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,181
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,181
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,181
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Coimbatore to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–35,000
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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