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

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

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  1. Train, taxi, ferry, bus

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    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Tirunelvelitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tirunelveli to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagapattinamtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapuratrain train
    6. Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambullabus bus
    22h 45m
    Rs 28,616–40,627

  2. Bus, ferry 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 Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    23h 56m

  3. Fly Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport

    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane COK - GIU
    17h 22m
    Rs 33,683–110,794

  4. Bus, ferry

    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 Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    25h 27m

  5. Fly Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRV - GIU
    14h 6m
    Rs 51,949–148,931

  6. 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
    19h 12m
    Rs 39,853–108,894

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

Calendar30Weekly Planes
Duration18h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRs 33,583Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 954.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 45m

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

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and four other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 4 times a day.

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