There are 6 ways to get from Mannar to Thekkady by car, plane, taxi, ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, taxi
best- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the taxi from Kochi-Airport-COK to Thekkadytaxi
7h 59m₹17,486–38,602Taxi, ferry, train, bus via Thanjavur
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur to Mattuthavanibus
- Take the bus from Mattuthavani Bus Stop to Kumilybus
18h 36m₹9,164–11,213Taxi, ferry, train
- 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₹11,814–14,463Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Trichy International Airport, train, bus
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jntrain
- Take the bus from Dindigul to Kumilybus
9h 5m₹16,584–41,946Taxi 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
18h 18m₹34,169–97,191Taxi, ferry, train, bus
- 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₹9,474–11,913
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 via Thanjavur which costs ₹9,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 18h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Thekkady is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 7h 59m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹39,000.
The distance between Mannar and Thekkady is 911 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 7h 59m to get from Mannar to Thekkady, including transfers.
There are 307+ 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 drive to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), then take the taxi to Thekkady. Alternatively, 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.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–34,000
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–90,000
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Trichy International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹29,000–90,000
Flights from Jaffna to Madurai via Trichy International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹30,000–95,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–34,000
- 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 Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Dindigul Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹140–1,100
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹140–170
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹390–490
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–700
- First Class (1A)
- ₹850–1,100
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 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
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Thanjavur to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹120–700
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mattuthavani Bus Stop to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–250
- Website
- KSRTC
Bus from Mattuthavani Bus Stop to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹170–250
- Website
- KSRTC
- Phone
- +919500200014
- [email protected]
- Website
- Vetri Travels
Bus from Dindigul to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹800–1,700
- Schedules at
- Vetri Travels
- Website
- Sri Shravan Travels
Bus from Dindigul to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- Sri Shravan Travels
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Dindigul to Kumily
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Krish 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 29m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,900–4,000
B Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 95 11 88 77
- Website
- bcabs.com
Cochin Coastal Cabs
- Phone
- +91 96 56 07 50 00
- Website
- cochincoastalcabs.com
Kochi Taxi
- Phone
- +91 70 34 30 18 15
- Website
- kochitaxi.co.in
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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