There are 4 ways to get from Sigiriya to Puducherry by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CMB - PNY
8h 13m₹25,495–42,589Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus
- Take the train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyurtrain
- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Pondicherrytrain
18h 27m₹7,501–10,201Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyurtrain
13h 59m₹7,615–9,448Taxi, train, ferry
- Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Anuradhapurataxi
- Take the train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyurtrain
14h 39m₹9,355–12,026
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sigiriya to Puducherry is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Sigiriya to Puducherry is to taxi and fly which takes 8h 13m and costs ₹25,000 - ₹43,000.
The distance between Sigiriya and Puducherry is 695 km.
The best way to get from Sigiriya to Puducherry without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 13h 59m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 8h 13m to get from Sigiriya to Puducherry, including transfers.
There are 1231+ hotels available in Puducherry.
What companies run services between Sigiriya, Sri Lanka and Puducherry, India?
There is no direct connection from Sigiriya to Puducherry. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Pondicherry (PNY), then take the taxi to Puducherry. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Sigiriya to Puducherry via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Tiruppadirippuliyur, and Cuddalore in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Pondicherry via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹22,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruppadirippuliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–480
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–460
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
Train from Anuradhapura to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹380–900
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–460
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–900
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹590–620
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹590–620
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapura
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹65–75
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹65–75
- Semi Lux
- ₹75–110
- Super Lux
- ₹140–180
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,300–14,000
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- +94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- kandy-taxi.business.site
Taxi Dambulla
- Phone
- +94 76 36 05 437
- Website
- taxidambulla.wordpress.com
City Cab
- Phone
- +94 71 94 43 377
- Website
- citycabkaduruwela.business.site
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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