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

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There are 7 ways to get from Nāgercoil to Puttalam by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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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 86,874–142,305

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Nager Coil Town to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    21h 54m
    Rs 26,569–33,526

  3. Train, taxi, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Tirunelvelitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tirunelveli to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagapattinamtaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Vavuniyatrain train
    6. Take the bus from Vavuniya to Puttalambus bus
    20h 42m

  4. Bus, ferry via Tiruchirappalli

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Tiruchirappallibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    21h 47m
    Rs 52,904–63,280

  5. Train to Trivandrum, fly, taxi

    1. Take the train from Nager Coil Town 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
    6h 28m
    Rs 89,157–142,508

  6. Taxi to Cochin International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Nāgercoil to Kochi-Airport-COKtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane COK - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    7h 30m
    Rs 96,619–174,095

  7. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Nagercoil Omni Bus Stand to Maduraibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    22h 19m

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

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 39,605Cheapest Price
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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 the train to Tirunelveli, take the train to Tiruturaipundi Junction, take the taxi to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the train to Vavuniya, walk to Vavuniya, then take the bus to Puttalam.

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