How to get fromColombo to Puducherryby plane, bus, ferry, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Colombo to Puducherry by plane, bus, ferry, or train

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Fly to Pondicherry
best
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane CMB - PNY
6h 23m
₹24,865–35,390
Train, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
4. Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Pondicherrytrain
19h 22m
₹7,182–9,780
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Pettah to Kankesanturaibus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadubus
4. Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
17h 41m
Fly to Chennai International Airport, train
1. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
2. Take the train from Trisulam to Pondicherrytrain
6h 26m
₹12,285–27,490
Bus, ferry via Jaffna
1. Take the bus from Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal to Jaffnabus
2. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
3. Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadubus
4. Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Puducherrybus
22h 36m

Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY) flights

10Weekly Planes

5h 57mAverage Duration

₹22,775Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 584.3 km
Duration: 6h 23m

What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Puducherry, India?

IndiGo Airlines and SriLankan Airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Pondicherry (PNY) once daily.

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Puducherry(opens in a new window), India(opens in a new window)

Pondicherry, now known as Puducherry, is the capital and most populous city of the Union Territory of Puducherry in India. The city is in the Puducherry district on the southeast coast of India and is surrounded by the Bay of Bengal to the east and the state of Tamil Nadu, with which it shares most of its culture, heritage, and language. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Places to stay in Puducherry

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8.7Fabulous

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8.3Very Good

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9.1Superb

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8.7Fabulous

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