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How to get fromThoothukudi to Batticaloaby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Batticaloa by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi, fly to Batticaloa Airport

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane plane IXM - BTC
    7h 2m
    Rs 45,023–113,037

  2. Train, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tuti Melur to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain train
    5. Take the train from Maho Junction to Batticaloatrain train
    25h 9m
    Rs 26,261–38,604

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus bus
    22h 32m

  4. Train, ferry, bus

    1. Take the train from Tuti Melur to Tiruchchirapalitrain train
    2. Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus bus
    22h 56m
    Rs 28,351–37,504

  5. Taxi, fly to Sigiriya Airport, train

    1. Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane plane IXM - GIU
    3. Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloatrain train
    19h 47m
    Rs 45,743–111,737

  6. Taxi, fly to Kandy

    1. Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Kandy (KDW)plane plane IXM - KDW
    3. Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Batticaloataxi taxi
    18h 32m
    Rs 55,693–122,637

  7. Bus, ferry via Madurai

    1. Take the bus from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu to Madurai, Tamil Nadubus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambullabus bus
    5. Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloabus bus
    24h 2m

  8. Train, ferry via Thanjavur

    1. Take the train from Tuti Melur to Thanjavurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain train
    5. Take the train from Maho Junction to Batticaloatrain train
    26h 28m
    Rs 26,285–38,577

Madurai (IXM) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration5h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRs 34,442Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 593.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 2m

What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Thoothukudi to Batticaloa. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport (BTC), then take the taxi to Batticaloa. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu to Batticaloa via Velankanni, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Dambulla, and Dambulla in around 22h 32m.

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