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How to get fromRameswaram to Sigiriyaby train, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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There are 3 ways to get from Rameswaram to Sigiriya by train, plane, taxi, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train, fly, taxi

    best
    1. Take the train from Rameswaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRZ - CMB
    3. Fly from Colombo Airport to Victoria Resevour Kandyplane plane
    4. Take the taxi from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Sigiriyataxi taxi
    10h 50m
    Rs 118,342–139,979

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Rameswaram to Karaikkudi Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Karaikkudi Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Anuradhapuratrain train
    5. Take the bus from Anuradhapura to Dambullabus bus
    20h 3m
    Rs 26,557–36,621

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Rameswaram to Tiruchirappallibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    20h

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  • Distance: 868.6 km
  • Duration: 10h 50m

What companies run services between Rameswaram, Tamil Nādu, India and Sigiriya, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Rameswaram to Sigiriya. However, you can take the train to Tiruchchirapali, take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), fly to Victoria Resevour Kandy, then take the taxi to Sigiriya. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rameswaram to Sigiriya via Tiruchirappalli, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Dambulla in around 20h.

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