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How to get fromKerala to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanageby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Kerala to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage 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 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanagetaxi taxi
    4h 43m
    Rs 74,684–122,650

  2. Train, ferry

    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 train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain train
    24h 24m
    Rs 26,191–38,314

  3. Bus, ferry

    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 Kankesanturai to Kurunegalabus bus
    25h 9m

  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 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanagetaxi taxi
    6h 24m
    Rs 68,358–99,400

  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 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanagetaxi taxi
    6h 19m
    Rs 77,596–125,977

  6. Bus, ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain train
    27h 1m

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

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Duration1hAverage Duration
TicketRs 26,624Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 436.6 km
  • Duration: 4h 43m

What companies run services between Kerala, India and Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Kerala to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. 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 Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Alternatively, you can take a train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage via Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Polgahawela in around 24h 24m.

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