There are 6 ways to get from Nāmakkal to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Taxi to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Nāmakkal to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 6mRs 55,005–98,988Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Namakkal to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
20h 27mRs 24,720–33,741Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Namakkal to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
20h 6mBus to Trichy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapallibus
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
5h 34mRs 46,870–90,201Bus to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapallibus
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
4h 33mRs 41,870–102,901Bus, ferry via Jaffna
- Take the bus from Namakkal to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
24h 26m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nāmakkal to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 34000 and takes 20h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Nāmakkal to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 6m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Nāmakkal and Sri Lanka is 548 km.
The best way to get from Nāmakkal to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Nāmakkal to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1456+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Nāmakkal, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Nāmakkal 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 bus from Namakkal to Pettah via Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–42,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–46,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Namakkal to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 460–3,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 460–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 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
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Namakkal to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–4,700
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,400–4,700
- Seat
- Rs 1,400–2,000
Bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,700
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,400–4,700
- Seat
- Rs 1,300–1,900
Bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–4,700
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,400–4,700
- Seat
- Rs 1,300–1,900
Bus from Namakkal to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–4,700
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,400–4,700
- Seat
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- 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 22,389
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,389
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,389
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–16,000
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