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How to get fromKochi to Puttalamby plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Kochi to Puttalam 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 Puttalamtaxi taxi
    6h 54m
    Rs 79,366–120,410

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    23h 39m
    Rs 26,612–33,983

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Ernakulam to Puthukadbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Puthukkad to Palanibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    24h 19m

  4. Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Kochi 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 Puttalamtaxi taxi
    7h 8m
    Rs 86,553–136,926

  5. Train to Trivandrum, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    10h 1m
    Rs 84,233–138,820

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRs 29,323Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 647.2 km
  • Duration: 6h 54m

What companies run services between Kochi, India and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Kochi to Puttalam. However, you can take the subway to Aluva, walk to Aluva station, take the bus to Kochi Airport, walk to Cochin International Airport (COK) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ernakulam Jn to Puttalam via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 23h 39m.

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