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How to get fromKanyakumari to Trincomaleeby train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Kanyakumari to Trincomalee by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, ferry, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    23h 44m
    Rs 26,684–38,537

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Valliyurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Valliyur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain train
    5. Take the train from Maho Junction to Trincomaleetrain train
    28h 53m
    Rs 26,607–39,733

  3. Bus, drive, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthuraibus bus
    2. Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar car
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    27h 54m
    Rs 28,629–35,989

  4. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRV - GIU
    3. Take the bus from Habarana to Trincomaleebus bus
    22h 49m
    Rs 42,631–124,789

  5. Train to Trivandrum, fly to Kandy, taxi, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane TRV - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to ibbagamuwataxi taxi
    4. Take the bus from ibbagamuwa to Trincomaleebus bus
    24h 47m
    Rs 45,431–129,389

  6. Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Take the train from Kanyakumari to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane TRZ - JAF
    3. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Trincomaleebus bus
    16h 21m

Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration19h 50mAverage Duration
TicketRs 36,054Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,020.3 km
  • Duration: 23h 44m

What companies run services between Kanyakumari, India and Trincomalee, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Kanyakumari to Trincomalee. However, you can take the train to Tiruchchirapali, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the bus to Dambulla, then take the bus to Trincomalee. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kanyakumari to Trincomalee via Nagercoil, Myladuthurai, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Dambulla in around 27h 54m.

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