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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 Cochin International Airport, taxi

    best
    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
    4h 2m
    Rs 83,153–158,726

  2. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kovilpattitrain train
    2. Take the train from Kovilpatti 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
    23h 35m
    Rs 30,720–41,457

  3. Train, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kulitthurai to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapuratrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Anuradhapura to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    24h 28m
    Rs 33,418–47,533

  4. Bus, ferry, taxi via Tiruchirappalli

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappallibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    6. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    25h 37m
    Rs 56,713–67,810

  5. Fly from Trivandrum, taxi

    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
    4h 43m
    Rs 96,706–148,691

  6. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram KSRTC Bus Terminal to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus 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
    26h 15m

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRs 29,278Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 674.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 2m

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 taxi to Kochi-Airport-COK airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Kalpitiya. Alternatively, you can take the train to Kovilpatti, 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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