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How to get fromKerala to Kalpitiyaby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kerala to Kalpitiya by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Trivandrum, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    5h 48m
    Rs 91,713–143,703

  2. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Virudunagar Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    24h 6m
    Rs 29,500–40,202

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    25h 12m

  4. Fly from Cochin International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane COK - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    7h 29m
    Rs 85,360–120,402

  5. Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kottayam to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXM - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    7h 24m
    Rs 94,712–147,114

  6. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    4. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    26h 44m

Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
TicketRs 24,645Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 500.6 km
  • Duration: 5h 48m

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

There is no direct connection from Kerala to Kalpitiya. However, you can take the bus to Chakka Bypass, walk to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Kalpitiya. Alternatively, you can take the train to Virudunagar Jn, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Punnalaikkadduvan, take the bus to Puttalam, then take the taxi to Kalpitiya.

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