There are 8 ways to get from Thoothukudi to Srilanka by plane, car, bus, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport, drive
best- Fly from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane TCR - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
7h 58m$133–268Train
cheapest- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Erode Jntrain
- Take the train from Erode Jn to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
3d 2h$19–118Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Thoothukudi to Maduraibus
- Take the bus from Madurai to Vijayawadabus
- Take the bus from Vijayawada to Siliguribus
- Drive from Siliguri to Srilankacar
47h 33mTrain via Chennai
- Take the train from Tuti Melur to Chennai Egmoretrain
- Take the train from Perambur to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
2d 3h$21–140Drive 2,658.1 km
- Drive from Thoothukudi to Srilankacar 2,658.1 km
39h 31m$340–491Taxi to Madurai, fly to Bagdogra Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB)plane IXM - IXB
- Drive from Bagdogra Airport (IXB) to Srilankacar
8h 50m$150–280Taxi to Madurai, fly to Purnea Airport, drive
- Take the taxi from Thoothukudi to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Purnea Airport (PXN)plane IXM - PXN
- Drive from Purnea Airport (PXN) to Srilankacar
16h 9m$250–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Tuticorin to Chennai Kalainagarbus
- Take the train from Tambaram to Kishanganjtrain
- Take the train from Kishanganj to Galgaliatrain
2d 6h$22–112
Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Bagdogra Airport (IXB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thoothukudi to Srilanka is to bus and train which costs $21 - $120 and takes 2 days 6h.
The fastest way to get from Thoothukudi to Srilanka is to fly and drive which takes 7h 58m and costs $130 - $270.
No, there is no direct train from Thoothukudi to Srilanka. However, there are services departing from Tuti Melur and arriving at Galgalia via Chennai Egmore, M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal, Perambur and Kishanganj. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 3h.
The distance between Thoothukudi and Srilanka is 2347 km. The road distance is 2658.1 km.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Thoothukudi to Srilanka, including transfers.
Thoothukudi to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, depart from Tuti Melur station.
Srilanka is 15 min ahead of Thoothukudi. It is currently 7:40 AM in Thoothukudi and 7:55 AM in Srilanka.
Thoothukudi to Srilanka train services, operated by Indian Railways, arrive at Chennai Egmore station.
Yes, the driving distance between Thoothukudi to Srilanka is 2658 km. It takes approximately 39h 31m to drive from Thoothukudi to Srilanka.
There are nine+ hotels available in Srilanka.
What companies run services between Thoothukudi, India and Srilanka, Province 1, Nepal?
You can take a train from Tuti Melur to Srilanka via Chennai Egmore, Chennai Park, M.G.R Chennai Central Suburban Terminal, Perambur, Kishanganj, and Galgalia in around 2d 3h.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Madras, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–250
Flights from Tuticorin Airport to Bagdogra Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $130–250
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–230
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $140–230
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Bengaluru, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200–410
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Mumbai, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $260–430
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Madras, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $210–410
- Website
- starair.in
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Mumbai, Ahmedabad
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Madurai to Purnea Airport via Mumbai, Kolkata
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–430
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Madurai to Bagdogra Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–260
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tuti Melur to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–28
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $3–5
- Third AC (3A)
- $9–12
- Second AC (2A)
- $13–17
- First Class (1A)
- $22–28
Train from Perambur to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 58m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–75
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $9–11
- Third AC (3A)
- $23–29
- Second AC (2A)
- $30–45
- First Class (1A)
- $55–75
Train from Kishanganj to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Tambaram to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–12
- Third AC (3A)
- $25–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–45
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from Kishanganj to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
Train from Tuti Melur to Erode Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $2–20
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $2–3
- Third AC (3A)
- $6–9
- Second AC (2A)
- $9–12
- First Class (1A)
- $15–20
Train from Erode Jn to Kishanganj
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10–80
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $10–13
- Third AC (3A)
- $26–35
- Second AC (2A)
- $35–50
- First Class (1A)
- $60–80
Train from Kishanganj to Galgalia
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–11
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- $1–2
- Third AC (3A)
- $3–5
- Second AC (2A)
- $5–7
- First Class (1A)
- $8–11
- [email protected]
- Website
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Thoothukudi to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Madurai to Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
Bus from Vijayawada to Siliguri
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- SLGT Travels
- Book at
- SLGT Travels
- Phone
- +91 9799407141
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Thoothukudi to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
Bus from Madurai to Vijayawada
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Website
- Mahadev Travels - Jaipur
- Phone
- +91 9021264955
- [email protected]
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
Bus from Thoothukudi to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- National Travels - Ratnagiri
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Tuticorin to Chennai Kalainagar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–13
- Website
- TNSTC
- Sleeper
- $6–13
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Estimated price
- $30–40
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