There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Kalmunai by plane, taxi, or bus
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Fly to Batticaloa Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)MAA - BTC
- Take the taxi from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Kalmunai
32h 8mRs 26,523–88,055Fly to Sigiriya Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)MAA - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunai
22h 4mRs 21,073–68,655Fly to Bandaranaike International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)MAA - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Kalmunai
9h 31mRs 38,123–68,155Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW)MAA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Kalmunai
19h 48mRs 27,123–76,155Fly to Jaffna, bus
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)MAA - JAF
- Take the bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kalmunai
13h 28mFly to Hatton, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Hatton (NUF)MAA - NUF
- Take the taxi from Hatton (NUF) to Kalmunai
20h 48mRs 30,123–81,155
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Kalmunai is to fly and bus which costs Rs. 21000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 22h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Kalmunai is to fly and taxi which takes 9h 31m and costs Rs. 38000 - Rs. 70000.
The distance between Chennai and Kalmunai is 676 km.
It takes approximately 32h 8m to get from Chennai to Kalmunai, including transfers.
There are 18+ hotels available in Kalmunai.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Kalmunai, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Kalmunai. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport (BTC), then take the taxi to Kalmunai. Alternatively, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Chennai International Airport (MAA) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Kalmunai.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–85,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Bandaranaike International Airport, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–90,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hatton via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Hatton via Bengaluru, Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–75,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–55,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–42,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–46,000
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kalmunai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,100–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kaithady to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,400–18,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Batticaloa Taxi Service
- Phone
- +94 65 222 60 79
- Website
- welcometobatticaloa.com
Batticaloa Car Taxi
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 32 22 239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94 11 74 33 433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
Colombo Airport Taxi
- Phone
- +94 76 61 61 881
- Website
- taxicolomboairport.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
Randidu Cabs and Tours
- Phone
- +94 72 35 77 277
- Website
- business.facebook.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Nuwara Eliya Taxi
- Phone
- +94 72 27 02 600
- Website
- nuwaraeliyataxi.wixsite.com
Minipura Taxi
- Phone
- +94 11 45 22 64 264
- Website
- facebook.com
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