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

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

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  1. Fly to Sigiriya Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane COK - GIU
    14h 31m
    Rs 37,113–104,871

  2. Train, taxi, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain train
    2. Take the taxi from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagapattinamtaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapuratrain train
    5. Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambullabus bus
    27h 3m
    Rs 30,462–41,645

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Thoppumpady to Tiruchirappallibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    24h 15m

  4. Fly 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 50m
    Rs 42,283–112,971

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

Calendar16Weekly Planes
Duration17h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRs 33,120Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 575.8 km
  • Duration: 14h 31m

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

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and three other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) twice daily.

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