There are 4 ways to get from Muthupet to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, train, ferry, 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.
Taxi to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Muthupet to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 9mRs 53,095–101,730Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
16h 38mRs 24,820–32,575Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
21h 16mRs 25,060–31,175Train, train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the train from Mutupet to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
6h 48mRs 58,584–140,534
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Muthupet to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 32000 and takes 21h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Muthupet to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 9m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Muthupet and Sri Lanka is 551 km.
The best way to get from Muthupet to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 38m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from Muthupet to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1402+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Muthupet, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Muthupet to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a train from Mutupet to Colombo Fort via Tiruturaipundi Junction, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 16h 38m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–45,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Mutupet to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,690
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–14,000
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