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

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There are 6 ways to get from Sigiriya to Puducherry by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Taxi, fly to Pondicherry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Sigiriya to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane plane CMB - PNY
    8h 13m
    ₹29,549–48,653

  2. Bus, train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Dambulla to Anuradhapurabus bus
    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 Mayiladuturai Jtrain train
    5. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Pondicherrytrain train
    18h 53m
    ₹7,502–10,102

  3. 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 Villupuram Jntrain train
    16h 12m
    ₹8,666–11,517

  4. Bus, ferry, train

    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 Mayiladuturai Jtrain train
    4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Pondicherrytrain train
    16h 22m
    ₹7,719–9,844

  5. 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 Nagore to Madhya Kailashbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Madhiya Kailash to Puducherrybus bus
    17h 14m
    ₹7,809–9,119

  6. Taxi, fly to Chennai International Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Trisulam to Pondicherrytrain train
    8h 15m
    ₹21,469–37,753

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights

Calendar17Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
Ticket₹18,816Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 695 km
  • Duration: 8h 13m

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 the taxi to Anuradhapura, take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Villupuram Jn, then take the line 16111 train to Pondicherry.

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