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

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There are 5 ways to get from Kerala to Sigiriya by train, taxi, ferry, bus, or plane

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  1. Train, taxi, ferry, bus

    best
    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 51m
    Rs 29,235–41,228

  2. Fly from Cochin International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane COK - GIU
    17h 22m
    Rs 27,691–85,804

  3. 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

  4. Fly from Trivandrum

    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane TRV - GIU
    19h 36m
    Rs 32,054–99,124

  5. 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 28m

Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration22h 30mAverage Duration
TicketRs 27,212Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 954.9 km
  • Duration: 22h 51m

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

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

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