There are 8 ways to get from Mannar to Thekkady by taxi, ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, ferry, train
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Rajapalayamtrain
- Take the taxi from Rajapalayam to Thekkadytaxi
16h 48m₹11,858–14,515Taxi, ferry, train, bus
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jntrain
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani Bus Stop to Kumilybus
18h 44m₹9,518–11,965Taxi, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Dindigul, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu to Thekkady, Keralabus
16h 56mDrive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, bus
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the bus from Angamaly to Kumilybus
10h 44m₹18,202–29,942Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Trichy International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
- Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Theni to Kumilybus
9h 59mDrive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, bus
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Theni to Kumilybus
12h 24mTaxi to Jaffna, fly to Madurai, train, taxi
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Madurai (IXM)plane JAF - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Rajapalayamtrain
- Take the taxi from Rajapalayam to Thekkadytaxi
15h 48m₹33,211–97,241Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train, taxi
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chengannurtrain
- Take the taxi from Chengannur to Thekkadytaxi
12h 18m₹22,093–36,362
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Thekkady is to taxi and ferry and train and bus which costs ₹9,500 - ₹12,000 and takes 18h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Thekkady is to drive and fly and bus which takes 10h 44m and costs ₹18,000 - ₹30,000.
The distance between Mannar and Thekkady is 732 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Thekkady without a car is to taxi and ferry and train which takes 16h 48m and costs ₹11,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 16h 48m to get from Mannar to Thekkady, including transfers.
There are 299+ hotels available in Thekkady.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Thekkady, India?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Thekkady. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Rajapalayam, then take the taxi to Thekkady. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Thekkady, Kerala, then take the taxi to Thekkady.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–35,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–37,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–18,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Rajapalayam
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Madurai Jn to Rajapalayam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹400–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chengannur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Dindigul, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu to Thekkady, Kerala
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,000–3,700
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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