There are 4 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Poompuhar by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport, line 06727 train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Villivakkamtrain
2h 29m₹10,533–22,710Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaramtrain
20h 5m₹7,333–10,910Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Chennai, Tamil Nadubus
18h 55mFly from Jaffna, line 06727 train
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane JAF - MAA
- Take the train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Villivakkamtrain
2h 43m₹9,488–30,067
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sri Lanka to Poompuhar is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹11,000 and takes 20h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Sri Lanka to Poompuhar is to fly and line 06727 train which takes 2h 29m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹23,000.
The distance between Sri Lanka and Poompuhar is 685 km.
The best way to get from Sri Lanka to Poompuhar without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 18h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Sri Lanka to Poompuhar, including transfers.
There are 1072+ hotels available in Poompuhar.
What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Poompuhar, India?
There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Poompuhar. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Trisulam, take the line 06722 train to Chennai Park, walk to M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal, then take the line 06727 train to Villivakkam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pettah to Villivakkam via Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, and M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal in around 18h 55m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–20,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
Flights from Jaffna to Chennai International Airport via Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–15,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Villivakkam
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal to Villivakkam
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Pettah to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–800
- 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/
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