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

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

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  1. Fly to Sigiriya Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane CCU - GIU
    12h 30m
    Rs 50,760–153,472

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Fairlie to Howrah Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Howrah Jn to Villupuram Jntrain train
    3. Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    2d 23h
    Rs 29,616–52,484

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Kolkata to Chennaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Chennai to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    2d 2h

  4. Fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane CCU - JAF
    2. Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambullabus bus
    12h 38m

  5. Fly to Kandy, taxi

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane CCU - KDW
    2. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Sigiriyataxi taxi
    13h 49m
    Rs 56,930–161,572

  6. Fly to Hatton, taxi

    1. Fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Hatton (NUF)plane plane CCU - NUF
    2. Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Sigiriyataxi taxi
    14h 52m
    Rs 58,930–164,072

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration11h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRs 52,963Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,848.8 km
  • Duration: 12h 30m

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

IndiGo Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 4 times a day.

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