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How to get fromNāgercoil to Puttalamby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Nāgercoil to Puttalam by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Nāgercoil to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXM - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    6h 9m
    Rs 86,807–137,227

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Virudunagar Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    21h 35m
    Rs 26,893–36,391

  3. Bus, ferry via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    20h 38m

  4. Train, ferry, bus via Vavuniya

    1. Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Tirunelvelitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tirunelveli to Thiruvarur Jntrain 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 Puttalambus bus
    20h 59m

  5. Train to Trivandrum, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Thiruvananthapuram Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    7h 41m
    Rs 84,062–137,543

  6. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Thanjavurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    23h 57m

Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 39,092Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 692 km
  • Duration: 6h 9m

What companies run services between Nāgercoil, India and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Nāgercoil to Puttalam. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Puttalam via Madurai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 20h 38m.

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