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How to get fromKalpitiya to Chennaiby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kalpitiya to Chennai by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane CMB - MAA
    4h 15m
    ₹20,467–33,731

  2. Taxi, bus, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmoretrain train
    17h 48m
    ₹8,283–10,022

  3. Taxi, bus, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    17h 9m

  4. Taxi, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Thambuttegamataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Thambuttegama to Kankesanturaitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain train
    18h 29m
    ₹10,698–14,110

  5. Taxi, bus, ferry via Nagapattinam

    1. Take the taxi from Kalpitiya to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    19h 9m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights

Calendar41Weekly Planes
Duration1h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,687Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 802.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 15m

What companies run services between Kalpitiya, Sri Lanka and Chennai, India?

There is no direct connection from Kalpitiya to Chennai. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, then take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Puttalam, take the bus to Punnalaikkadduvan, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, then take the bus to Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

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