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How to get fromPuttalam to Pandalamby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Puttalam to Pandalam by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Trivandrum, bus

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    3. Take the bus from Trivandrum KSRTC Terminal to Pandalambus bus
    7h 1m
    ₹23,718–37,457

  2. Bus, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chengannurtrain train
    25h
    ₹7,699–9,992

  3. Bus, ferry via Srivilliputhur

    1. Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    5. Take the bus from Srivilliputhur to Kottarakarabus bus
    22h 31m

  4. Taxi, fly to Cochin International Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    3. Take the train from Aluva to Chengannurtrain train
    8h 41m
    ₹22,794–36,487

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Puttalam to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Palani to Pandalambus bus
    24h 9m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
Ticket₹12,103Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 573.3 km
  • Duration: 7h 1m

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

There is no direct connection from Puttalam to Pandalam. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), walk to FlixBus Trivandrum - Chakka Bypass, take the bus to FlixBus Trivandrum - Thampanoor, walk to Trivandrum KSRTC Terminal, then take the bus to Pandalam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Puttalam to Pandalam via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Srivilliputhur, Tamil Nadu, Srivilliputhur, and Kottarakara in around 22h 31m.

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