There are 4 ways to get from Kalady to Batticaloa by train, ferry, plane, or taxi
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Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Angamali to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mahotrain
- Take the train from Maho Junction to Batticaloatrain
30h 10mRs 26,911–47,502Fly to Sigiriya Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane COK - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloatrain
17h 54mRs 24,603–72,335Fly to Batticaloa Airport
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane COK - BTC
30h 15mRs 24,883–72,235Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Kandy (KDW)plane COK - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Batticaloataxi
15h 57mRs 31,053–77,835
Cochin International Airport (COK) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kalady to Batticaloa is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000 and takes 30h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kalady to Batticaloa is to fly and taxi which takes 15h 57m and costs Rs. 31000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Kalady and Batticaloa is 1154 km.
The best way to get from Kalady to Batticaloa without a car is to train and ferry which takes 30h 10m and costs Rs. 26000 - Rs. 48000.
It takes approximately 30h 10m to get from Kalady to Batticaloa, including transfers.
There are 49+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Kalady, India and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
SriLankan Airlines, Cinnamon Air, and two other airlines fly from Cochin International Airport (COK) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) 5 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–70,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Madras, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 28,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–120,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–65,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–80,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–90,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–65,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–80,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Madras, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–95,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Male, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–90,000
Flights from Cochin International Airport to Kandy via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–100,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Angamali to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Maho
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–9,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,700
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,800–9,000
Train from Maho Junction to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–7,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,700–7,000
Train from Habarana to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,400
Ferry operators
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,266
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–11,000
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
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