There are 3 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary by train, ferry, taxi, or plane
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Train, ferry, taxi
best- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the taxi from Nagapattinam to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuarytaxi
12h 38m₹7,900–8,774Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport, train
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
8h 4m₹13,865–27,065Fly from Jaffna, train
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane JAF - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Tiruturaipundi Junctiontrain
8h 8m₹12,321–30,422
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is to train and ferry and taxi which costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000 and takes 12h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is to fly and train which takes 8h 4m and costs ₹13,000 - ₹28,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary is 590 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary without a car is to train and ferry and taxi which takes 12h 38m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 12h 38m to get from Sri Lanka to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, including transfers.
There are 35+ hotels available in Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, India?
There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary. However, you can take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, then take the taxi to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to Tiruchchirapali, take the train to Tiruturaipundi Junction, take the line 06628 train to Agastiyampalli, then take the taxi to Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–27,000
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹430–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,200
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,000–1,300
KKL Taxi Travels
- Phone
- +91 94 44 91 90 90
- Website
- kkltaxi.business.site
Siva Cabs
- Phone
- +91 98 65 89 24 31
- Website
- sivacabs.business.site
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