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There are 6 ways to get from Kandy to Natham by train, ferry, bus, car, plane, or taxi

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  1. Train, ferry

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    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela Junction to Kankesanturaitrain train
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavurtrain train
    5. Take the train from Thanjavur to Vadamaduratrain train
    18h 57m
    ₹7,945–13,239

  2. Bus, ferry, drive

    1. Take the bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Technical Junction to Punnalaikkadduvanbus bus
    3. Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry ferry
    4. Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar car
    5. Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavanibus bus
    23h 20m
    ₹8,919–9,850

  3. Train, train to Batticaloa Airport, fly to Madurai, taxi

    1. Take the train from Kandy to Polgahawelatrain train
    2. Take the train from Polgahawela to Batticaloatrain train
    3. Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane BTC - IXM
    4. Take the taxi from Madurai-Airport-IXM to Nathamtaxi taxi
    14h 51m
    ₹9,125–42,439

  4. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Madurai, taxi

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane CMB - IXM
    3. Take the taxi from Madurai-Airport-IXM to Nathamtaxi taxi
    5h 1m
    ₹26,869–42,069

  5. Mini Bus, bus to Weerawila International Airport, fly to Madurai, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Kandy to Ellabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Ella to Thanamalwilabus bus
    3. Fly from Weerawila International Airport (WRZ) to Madurai (IXM)plane plane WRZ - IXM
    4. Take the taxi from Madurai-Airport-IXM to Nathamtaxi taxi
    17h 49m

  6. Fly Victoria Resevour Kandy to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Victoria Resevour Kandy to Colombo Airportplane plane
    2. Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane plane CMB - TRZ
    3. Take the bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuram Bypass to FlixBus Kottampatti - Bypassbus bus
    7h 44m
    ₹26,839–82,119

Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Madurai (IXM) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration7h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket₹7,698Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Kandy, Sri Lanka and Natham, India?

There is no direct connection from Kandy to Natham. However, you can take the train to Polgahawela, take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Thanjavur, take the train to Vadamadura, then take the taxi to Natham. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kandy Good Shed Bus Station to Natham via Colombo Bastian Mawatha Bus Terminal, Technical Junction, Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Myladuthurai, and Mattuthavani in around 23h 20m.

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