How to get fromMalé to Thoothukudiby plane, bus, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Malé to Thoothukudi by plane, bus, or train

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Fly to Tuticorin Airport
best
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)plane MLE - TCR
10h 50m
₹21,571–65,793
Fly to Trivandrum, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane MLE - TRV
2. Take the bus from FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass to FlixBus Nagercoil - Private Bus Standbus
3. Take the bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Tuticorinbus
9h 32m
₹13,771–31,443
Fly to Trichy International Airport, bus
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane MLE - TRZ
2. Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus
3. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadubus
11h 53m
Fly to Madurai, train
1. Fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Madurai (IXM)plane MLE - IXM
2. Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tuti Melurtrain
11h 52m
₹14,216–45,428

Velana International Airport (MLE) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) flights

36Weekly Planes

12h 14mAverage Duration

₹21,483Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from Malé to Thoothukudi.

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Distance: 725.8 km
Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Malé, Maldives and Thoothukudi, India?

IndiGo Airlines, Maldivian, and SriLankan Airlines fly from Velana International Airport (MLE) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) 5 times a day.

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Thoothukudi(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Thoothukudi (formerly Tuticorin) is a port city, a municipal corporation, and an industrial city in Thoothukudi district in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. The city lies on the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal. Thoothukudi is the capital and headquarters of Thoothukudi district. It is located about 590 km southwest of Chennai, 190 km northeast of Thiruvananthapuram, and 580 km southeast of Bengaluru. According to the Confederation of Indian Industry, Thoothukudi has the second highest Human Development Index in Tamil Nadu, next to Chennai. Thoothukudi City serves as the headquarters of Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited, one of the leading private sector banks in India. Major educational establishments in the city include the Government Thoothukudi Medical College, Fisheries College and Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Maritime Academy, V.O. Chidambaram College, Kamaraj College, Anna University (Thoothukudi Campus), and Government Polytechnic College. The V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority is one of the major ports in India. Thoothukudi is an emerging energy and industrial hub of South India.

Places to stay in Thoothukudi

Regency Tuticorin by GRT Hotels(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

Kani Residency Hotel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

A S home stay Tuticorin(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Bhaksaran Home Stay(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

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