There are 6 ways to get from Kollam to Senanayaka Samudra by train, ferry, bus, unknown, or plane
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Train, ferry, bus, travel
best- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Maruthamunaibus
- Walk from Maruthamunai to Senanayaka Samudraunknown
28h 2mTrain, ferry, travel via Batticaloa
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Batticaloatrain
- Walk from Batticaloa to Senanayaka Samudraunknown
30h 29mTrain, fly to Kandy, travel
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW)plane TRV - KDW
- Walk from Kandy (KDW) to Senanayaka Samudraunknown
23h 16mTrain, ferry, travel
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Vellankannitrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Polgahawela to Badulla Stationtrain
- Walk from Badulla Station to Senanayaka Samudraunknown
35h 34mTrain, fly to Batticaloa Airport, travel
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane TRV - BTC
- Walk from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Senanayaka Samudraunknown
10h 53mTrain, fly to Sigiriya Airport, travel
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane TRV - GIU
- Walk from Sigiriya Airport (GIU) to Senanayaka Samudraunknown
24h 4m
Trivandrum (TRV) to Kandy (KDW) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Kollam and Senanayaka Samudra is 1153 km.
The best way to get from Kollam to Senanayaka Samudra without a car is to train and ferry and travel via Batticaloa which takes 30h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 28h 2m to get from Kollam to Senanayaka Samudra, including transfers.
There are 24+ hotels available in Senanayaka Samudra.
What companies run services between Kollam, India and Senanayaka Samudra, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Kollam to Senanayaka Samudra. However, you can take the train to Thiruvarur Jn, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, drive to Kankesanturai, take the bus to Dambulla, walk to Dambulla, take the bus to Maruthamunai, then travel to Senanayaka Samudra. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kollam Jn to Senanayaka Samudra via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Maho Junction, and Batticaloa in around 30h 29m.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–90,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–130,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Kandy via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–90,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–120,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–160,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–90,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–130,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–120,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 60,000–120,000
Flights from Trivandrum to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–160,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,600–3,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
Train from Kollam Jn to Vellankanni
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,500
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
Train from Kollam Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 450–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 450–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,500
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,200
Train from Maho Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,100
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,100
Train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,300
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,500–3,300
Train from Polgahawela to Badulla Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,200
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,400–3,200
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,050–2,200
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- [email protected]
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Maruthamunai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,785
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
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