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

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There are 4 ways to get from Thumba to Puttalam by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus

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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 54m
    Rs 85,465–131,731

  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 40m
    Rs 27,589–35,792

  3. Bus, ferry via Tiruchirappalli

    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 to Tiruchirappallibus bus
    4. Take the bus from Tiruchirappalli to Nagapattinambus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    6. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    24h 5m
    Rs 58,426–70,830

  4. Bus, ferry

    1. Take the bus from Infosys Gate to Kodai Toll Gatebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Madurai to Nagapattinambus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry ferry
    4. Take the bus from Punnalaikkadduvan to Puttalambus bus
    25h 41m

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

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration55 minAverage Duration
TicketRs 42,129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 475 km
  • Duration: 2h 54m

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 vehicle from Thumba to Puttalam via Thiruvananthapuram North, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Punnalaikkadduvan in around 23h 40m.

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