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

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There are 5 ways to get from Thumba to Puttalam by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, or train

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  1. Fly, taxi

    best
    1. Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane plane TRV - CMB
    2. Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Puttalamtaxi taxi
    2h 59m
    Rs 85,436–131,698

  2. Train, ferry, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram North to Nagappattinamtrain train
    2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    23h 41m
    Rs 27,155–34,855

  3. Bus, ferry via Eruvādi

    1. Take the bus from Infosys Gate to Valliyurbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Valliyur to Maduraibus bus
    3. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    23h 21m

  4. Train, ferry, bus via Vavuniya

    1. Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram North 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
    24h 16m

  5. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Infosys Gate to Kodai Toll Gatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus bus
    3. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus bus
    4. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    5. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    25h 18m

Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1hAverage Duration
TicketRs 41,840Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 475 km
  • Duration: 2h 59m

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

There is no direct connection from Thumba to Puttalam. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Puttalam. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Infosys Gate to Puttalam via Valliyur, Madurai, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 23h 21m.

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