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

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There are 4 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Kalpitiya by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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  1. Fly from Tuticorin Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TCR - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    6h 47m
    Rs 103,973–142,332

  2. Train, ferry, bus, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Tuticorin to Virudunagar Jntrain train
    2. Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    21h 16m
    Rs 29,243–38,754

  3. Bus, ferry, taxi

    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 Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Puttalam to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    21h 26m

  4. Taxi to Madurai, fly, taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane IXM - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kalpitiyataxi taxi
    5h 14m
    Rs 86,819–137,786

Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar26Weekly Planes
Duration6h 27mAverage Duration
TicketRs 65,841Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 421 km
  • Duration: 6h 47m

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

There is no direct connection from Thoothukudi to Kalpitiya. However, you can take the taxi to Tuticorin Airport (TCR) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Kalpitiya. Alternatively, you can take the train to Virudunagar Jn, take the train to Nagappattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, take the taxi to Punnalaikkadduvan, take the bus to Puttalam, then take the taxi to Kalpitiya.

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