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How to get fromSri Lanka to Sabarimalaby plane, bus, taxi, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Sri Lanka to Sabarimala by plane, bus, taxi, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport, bus, taxi

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    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane plane CMB - COK
    2. Take the bus from Perumbavoor to Erumelybus bus
    3. Take the taxi from Erumely to Sabarimalataxi taxi
    6h 33m
    ₹17,433–25,220

  2. Train, ferry, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kadayanallurtrain train
    4. Take the taxi from Kadayanallur to Sabarimalataxi taxi
    24h 50m
    ₹11,543–14,960

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Velankanni, Tamil Nadu to Dindigul, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dindigul, Tamil Nadu to Thekkady, Keralabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Thekkady, Kerala to Sabarimalataxi taxi
    23h 25m

  4. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane plane CMB - TRZ
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Theni to Vandiperiyarbus bus
    9h 21m

  5. Fly Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum, train, taxi

    1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane plane CMB - TRV
    2. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Chengannurtrain train
    3. Take the taxi from Chengannur to Sabarimalataxi taxi
    8h 35m
    ₹18,784–31,680

  6. Fly Jaffna to Trichy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane plane JAF - TRZ
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu to Theni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Theni to Vandiperiyarbus bus
    9h 25m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket₹9,635Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 720.6 km
  • Duration: 6h 33m

What companies run services between Sri Lanka and Sabarimala, India?

There is no direct connection from Sri Lanka to Sabarimala. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Cochin International Airport (COK), take the taxi to Perumbavoor, take the bus to Erumely, then take the taxi to Sabarimala. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Dindigul, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Thekkady, Kerala, then take the taxi to Sabarimala.

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