There are 3 ways to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly, train
best- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane BTC - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavurtrain
8h 4m₹9,819–30,836Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- 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 train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
16h 45m₹7,598–9,336Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
14h 48m₹7,823–9,091
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur is to bus and train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500 and takes 16h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur is to fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Kattankudy and Thanjavur is 545 km.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 48m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur, including transfers.
There are 94+ hotels available in Thanjavur.
What companies run services between Kattankudy, Sri Lanka and Thanjavur, India?
There is no direct connection from Kattankudy to Thanjavur. However, you can take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, then take the train to Thanjavur. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kattankudi to Thanjavur via Dambulla, Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 14h 48m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo, Madras
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–440
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–460
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹700–900
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–800
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
Bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–800
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- 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
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹600–630
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹65–75
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹65–75
- Semi Lux
- ₹75–110
- Super Lux
- ₹140–180
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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