There are 3 ways to get from Chilaw to Radhapuram 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, fly to Trivandrum
best- Take the taxi from Chilaw to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Radhapuram
3h 35m₹19,320–28,779Bus, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Chilaw to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Valliyur
20h 56m₹8,431–11,251Taxi, fly to Tuticorin Airport
- Take the taxi from Chilaw to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tuticorin Airport (TCR)CMB - TCR
- Take the taxi from Tuticorin Airport (TCR) to Radhapuram
6h 35m₹17,820–27,179
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chilaw to Radhapuram is to bus and ferry and train which costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chilaw to Radhapuram is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 35m and costs ₹19,000 - ₹29,000.
The distance between Chilaw and Radhapuram is 515 km.
The best way to get from Chilaw to Radhapuram without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 20h 56m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹12,000.
It takes approximately 3h 35m to get from Chilaw to Radhapuram, including transfers.
What companies run services between Chilaw, Sri Lanka and Radhapuram, India?
There is no direct connection from Chilaw to Radhapuram. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Radhapuram. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Chilaw to Radhapuram via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, Virudunagar Jn, and Valliyur in around 20h 56m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–31,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹14,000–20,000
- Website
- spicejet.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Tuticorin Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–31,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Valliyur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Chilaw to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹781
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- ₹2,100–6,000
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 75 59 9 9 90 09
- Website
- taxitel.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
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