There are 5 ways to get from Kattankudy to Thiruvarur by bus, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
13h 55m₹7,790–8,875Bus, 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
15h 52m₹7,565–9,130Fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane BTC - TRZ
- Take the train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Thiruvarur Jntrain
9h 50m₹9,298–29,934Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BTC - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Thiruvarur Jntrain
10h 3m₹8,508–30,784Fly 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 Thiruvarur Jntrain
13h 31m₹9,533–32,769
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kattankudy to Thiruvarur is to bus and train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500 and takes 15h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Kattankudy to Thiruvarur is to fly and train which takes 9h 50m and costs ₹9,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Kattankudy and Thiruvarur is 575 km.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Thiruvarur without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 13h 55m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Kattankudy to Thiruvarur, including transfers.
There are 36+ hotels available in Thiruvarur.
What companies run services between Kattankudy, Sri Lanka and Thiruvarur, India?
There is no direct connection from Kattankudy to Thiruvarur. 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 Nagappattinam, then take the line 16187 train to Thiruvarur Jn. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kattankudi to Thiruvarur Jn via Dambulla, Dambulla, Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 15h 52m.
- 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
- ₹11,000–38,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–28,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Colombo, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Colombo, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–42,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–28,000
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Madurai via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–30,000
- 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
- ₹380–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–460
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Ponmlai Gld Rck to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Tambaram to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- 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
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- 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 Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–500
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,200
- 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
- ₹590–620
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹590–620
- 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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