There are 3 ways to get from Kadakkal to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Kadakkal to Trivandrum (TRV)taxi
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRV - CMB
2h 2mRs 56,818–98,130Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tenmalai to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 17mRs 27,626–36,790Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
27h 24m
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kadakkal to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 37000 and takes 24h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kadakkal to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 2h 2m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Kadakkal and Sri Lanka is 419 km.
The best way to get from Kadakkal to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 24h 17m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 37000.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Kadakkal to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1464+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Kadakkal, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kadakkal to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Kadakkal to Colombo Fort via Tenmalai, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 24h 17m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tenmalai to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- 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
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,546
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,546
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 3,900–4,700
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