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How to get fromKerala to Sigiriyaby bus, ferry, plane, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Kerala to Sigiriya by bus, ferry, plane, or taxi

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Thiruvananthapuram 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 Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    22h 58m

  2. Fly Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane COK - GIU
    14h 25m
    Rs 37,490–114,134

  3. Fly Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRV - GIU
    16h 11m
    Rs 40,046–119,109

  4. Fly Cochin International Airport to Kandy, taxi

    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane COK - KDW
    2. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Sigiriyataxi taxi
    15h 44m
    Rs 42,660–122,234

Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration17h 54mAverage Duration
TicketRs 34,221Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 917.3 km
  • Duration: 22h 58m

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

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.

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