There are 6 ways to get from Thoppur to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Taxi to Madurai, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Thoppur to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
3h 49mRs 51,926–95,349Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
18h 3mRs 26,072–32,748Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Namakkal to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
20h 22mTrain to Trichy International Airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Take the train from Mohanur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane TRZ - CMB
6h 28mRs 46,852–90,301Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Jaffna
- Take the train from Mohanur to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
5h 26mRs 42,852–103,001Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Mohanur to Thanjavurtrain
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus
25h 45m
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Thoppur to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 18h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Thoppur to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 49m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Thoppur and Sri Lanka is 533 km.
The best way to get from Thoppur to Sri Lanka without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 3m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 33000.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Thoppur to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1453+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Thoppur, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Thoppur to Sri Lanka. However, you can take the taxi to Madurai-Airport-IXM airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Negombo. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Thoppur to Colombo Fort via Karur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Madurai to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–43,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–47,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 39,000–95,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Karur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,800–4,900
Train from Mohanur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Mohanur to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 490–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 490–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,800
Train from Mohanur to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–3,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Namakkal to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,400–4,800
- Book at
- https://www.intrcity.com/
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,400–2,000
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Pettah
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- Rs 2,700–2,800
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- [email protected]
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Jaffna to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–1,650
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 1,300–1,500
- Semi Lux
- Rs 1,600–2,300
- Super Lux
- Rs 3,000–3,900
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,658
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,658
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,658
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Estimated price
- Rs 10,000–12,000
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