There are 5 ways to get from Vattavada to Sri Lanka by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Madurai, fly
best- Take the taxi from Vattavada to Madurai-Airport-IXMtaxi
- Fly from Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane IXM - CMB
4h 3mRs 52,867–96,461Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Bodinayakkanur to Karurtrain
- Take the train from Karur to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
24h 24mRs 28,133–39,902Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Marayoor to Palanibus
- Take the bus from Palani, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Pettahbus
22h 44mTrain, ferry via Madurai
- Take the train from Bodinayakkanur to Madurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Forttrain
22h 50mRs 28,413–41,802Taxi to Cochin International Airport, fly
- Take the taxi from Vattavada to Cochin International Airport (COK)taxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)plane COK - CMB
4h 12mRs 62,994–92,792
Madurai (IXM) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vattavada to Sri Lanka is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 28000 - Rs. 40000 and takes 24h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Vattavada to Sri Lanka is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 3m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Vattavada and Sri Lanka is 500 km.
The best way to get from Vattavada to Sri Lanka without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 22h 44m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 3m to get from Vattavada to Sri Lanka, including transfers.
There are 1451+ hotels available in Sri Lanka.
What companies run services between Vattavada, India and Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Vattavada 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 Vattavada to Pettah via Marayoor, Palani, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, and Kankesanturai in around 22h 44m.
- 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 Cochin International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Bodinayakkanur to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- 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 Madurai Jn to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,100
Train from Bodinayakkanur to Karur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,500
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
- 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
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
- +91 9447071021
- [email protected]
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Marayoor to Palani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 290–550
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- 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
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,731
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–15,000
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