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

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

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  1. Bus, ferry

    best
    1. Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    17h

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Madurai Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapuratrain train
    4. Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambullabus bus
    17h 50m
    Rs 26,034–32,989

  3. Train, ferry, bus via Tiruchirappalli

    1. Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Vavuniyatrain train
    5. Take the bus from Vavuniya to Dambullabus bus
    17h 14m

  4. Fly to Sigiriya Airport

    1. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane IXM - GIU
    16h 49m
    Rs 34,408–111,674

  5. Bus, ferry via Tiruchirappalli

    1. Take the bus from Madurai 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
    17h
    Rs 51,115–53,003

  6. Fly to Kandy, taxi

    1. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane IXM - KDW
    2. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Sigiriyataxi taxi
    18h 9m
    Rs 39,578–119,774

Madurai (IXM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRs 33,000Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 644.7 km
  • Duration: 17h

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

SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Madurai (IXM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU) 3 times a day.

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