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How to get fromThoppur to Puttalamby taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Thoppur to Puttalam by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Taxi to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Thoppur 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 Puttalamtaxi taxi
    5h 21m
    Rs 78,057–126,886

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Mohanur to Thanjavurtrain train
    2. Take the train from Thanjavur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    18h 7m
    Rs 27,345–34,614

  3. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapallibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    16h 33m
    Rs 52,374–56,245

  4. Train, ferry, bus via Vavuniya

    1. Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Kankesanturai to Vavuniyatrain train
    4. Take the bus from Vavuniya to Puttalambus bus
    16h 41m

  5. Bus to Trichy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapallibus bus
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRZ - CMB
    3. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    6h 12m
    Rs 88,763–113,884

  6. Bus to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaffna, bus

    1. Take the bus from Namakkal to Tiruchirapallibus bus
    2. Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane plane TRZ - JAF
    3. Take the bus from Kaithady to Puttalambus bus
    8h 22m
    Rs 52,759–142,180

Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 39,603Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 630.1 km
  • Duration: 5h 21m

What companies run services between Thoppur, India and Puttalam, Sri Lanka?

There is no direct connection from Thoppur to Puttalam. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thoppur to Puttalam via Namakkal, Tiruchirapalli, Tiruchirappalli, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 16h 33m.

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