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How to get fromSigiriya to Chennaiby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Sigiriya to Chennai by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane plane CMB - MAA
    4h 17m
    ₹21,315–34,378

  2. Bus, ferry, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain train
    16h 34m
    ₹7,768–10,134

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennaibus bus
    16h 28m

  4. Taxi, train, ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Anuradhapurataxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturaitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain train
    17h 14m
    ₹8,704–11,766

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration1h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,959Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 803.1 km
  • Duration: 4h 17m

What companies run services between Sigiriya, Sri Lanka and Chennai, India?

There is no direct connection from Sigiriya to Chennai. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, then take the subway to Cmbt. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sigiriya to Chennai via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagapattinam in around 16h 28m.

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