There are 5 ways to get from Kattankudy to Kumbakonam by bus, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadubus
15h 53mFly to Chennai International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BTC - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Kumbakonamtrain
9h 18m₹9,010–30,786Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
- Take the train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadubus
17h 50mFly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane BTC - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonamtrain
9h 47m₹9,830–30,936Fly to Madurai, train
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Madurai (IXM)plane BTC - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonamtrain
13h 44m₹10,525–34,671
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kattankudy to Kumbakonam is to fly and train which costs ₹9,500 - ₹31,000 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Kattankudy to Kumbakonam is to fly and train which takes 9h 18m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Kattankudy and Kumbakonam is 617 km.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Kumbakonam without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 15h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 15h 53m to get from Kattankudy to Kumbakonam, including transfers.
There are 86+ hotels available in Kumbakonam.
What companies run services between Kattankudy, Sri Lanka and Kumbakonam, India?
There is no direct connection from Kattankudy to Kumbakonam. However, you can take the bus to Dambulla, walk to Dambulla, take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, then take the bus to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kattankudi to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu via Dambulla, Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–37,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–28,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Colombo, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Colombo, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–43,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–29,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–32,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–900
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–470
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Kumbakonam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–800
- Website
- Superline Travels
Bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–800
- Website
- Superline Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹600–630
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹600–630
- Website
- NBS Bus Service
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- NBS Bus Service
Bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- NBS Bus Service
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹65–80
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹65–80
- Semi Lux
- ₹75–110
- Super Lux
- ₹140–180
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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