There are 4 ways to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur by plane, taxi, bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Batticaloa Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)BTC - TRZ
- Take the taxi from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Thanjavur
7h 6m₹6,302–23,839Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
14h 42m₹7,846–8,996Train, ferry
- Take the train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Take the train from Maho to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
17h 24m₹7,558–12,363Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly, taxi
- Drive from Kattankudy to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)CMB - TRZ
- Take the taxi from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Thanjavur
6h 44m₹14,400–23,800
Batticaloa Airport (BTC) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 17h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur is to drive and fly and taxi which takes 6h 44m and costs ₹14,000 - ₹24,000.
The distance between Kattankudy and Thanjavur is 538 km.
The best way to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 14h 42m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,000.
It takes approximately 7h 6m to get from Kattankudy to Thanjavur, including transfers.
There are 78+ hotels available in Thanjavur.
What companies run services between Kattankudy, Sri Lanka and Thanjavur, India?
There is no direct connection from Kattankudy to Thanjavur. However, you can take the taxi to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), then take the taxi to Thanjavur. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kattankudi to Thanjavur via Dambulla, Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagappattinam in around 14h 42m.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,800–22,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–14,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Batticaloa Airport to Trichy International Airport via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹6,000–28,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹130–1,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹130–160
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹380–470
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹500–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Batticaloa to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–2,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹390–470
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,000
Train from Maho to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–490
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,600
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Kattankudi to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–700
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹609
- 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
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- ₹1,300–1,600
Trichy Call Taxi And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 83 39 96 66
- Website
- trichycalltaxi.com
Care Cabs Trichy
- Phone
- +91 98 42 14 24 08
- Website
- care-cabs-trichy.business.site
Aisswaryam Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 43 12 55 58 88
- Website
- aisswaryamtrack.com
Trichy Call Taxi And Travels
- Phone
- +91 97 83 39 96 66
- Website
- trichycalltaxi.com
Care Cabs Trichy
- Phone
- +91 98 42 14 24 08
- Website
- care-cabs-trichy.business.site
Aisswaryam Track Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 43 12 55 58 88
- Website
- aisswaryamtrack.com
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