There are 2 ways to get from Katunayake to Manali by plane, bus, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, line 595 bus, taxi
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the bus from I.T.C. to Tplbus
- Take the taxi from Tpl to Manalitaxi
3h 1m₹10,747–21,087Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Katunayake to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Chennaibus
20h 17m
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Katunayake to Manali is to fly and line 595 bus and taxi which costs ₹10,000 - ₹22,000 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Katunayake to Manali is to fly and line 595 bus and taxi which takes 3h 1m and costs ₹10,000 - ₹22,000.
The distance between Katunayake and Manali is 700 km.
The best way to get from Katunayake to Manali without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 20h 17m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 1m to get from Katunayake to Manali, including transfers.
There are 812+ hotels available in Manali.
What companies run services between Katunayake, Sri Lanka and Manali, Tamil Nādu, India?
There is no direct connection from Katunayake to Manali. However, you can fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, take the subway to Wimco Nagar Metro, walk to I.T.C., take the line 595 bus to Tpl, then take the taxi to Manali. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Katunayake to Manali via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagapattinam, Chennai, Central Station, and M.F.L. in around 20h 17m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–21,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–21,000
- Website
- fitsair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–21,000
- Phone
- +91 044-24615949
- Customercare.Mtc@Tn.Gov.in
- Website
- MTC
Bus from I.T.C. to Tpl
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹9–33
- Website
- MTC
- Ordinary Service
- ₹9–13
- Express Service
- ₹13–18
- Deluxe Service
- ₹19–27
- A/C Service
- ₹29–33
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Katunayake to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹719
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Phone
- +91 7448399777
- rrtravels99777@gmail.com
- Website
- Rr Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Rr Travels
- Schedules at
- Rr Travels
- Phone
- +91 94440 01220
- anirudhtravelss@gmail.com
- Website
- Anirudh Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Anirudh Travels
- Website
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- R.S.Mani Knight Riders
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sri Ganesh Transports & Travels
- Website
- VIVIN Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- VIVIN Travels
- Website
- Sachin Roadlines
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Sachin Roadlines
- Website
- Atana Connect
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Atana Connect
- Website
- Uzhavan Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- Uzhavan Travels
- Phone
- +91 9865511926
- support@universaltravels.in
- Website
- Universal Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Universal Travels
- Phone
- +91 94440 05266
- appleanbu66@gmail.com
- Website
- Apple Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Apple Travels
- Website
- Dheena Travels
Bus from Nagapattinam to Chennai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Schedules at
- Dheena Travels
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- ₹270–330
Chennai Taxi
- Phone
- +91 89 39 33 40 40
- Website
- chennaitaxiservice.com
Drop Taxi
- Phone
- +91 79 99 22 20 00
- Website
- droptaxi.in
Tenride
- Phone
- +91 956 635 3633
- Website
- tenride.com
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