There are 4 ways to get from Manampathi to Batticaloa by plane, bus, ferry, or train
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Fly Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)MAA - BTC
7h 30mRs 27,536–97,004Train to Trichy International Airport, fly to Batticaloa Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Chengalpattu to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)TRZ - BTC
11h 37mRs 22,926–95,604Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
17h 51mRs 30,627–32,360Fly Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, train
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)MAA - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloa
17h 49mRs 26,256–97,104
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Manampathi to Batticaloa is to bus and ferry which costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 33000 and takes 17h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Manampathi to Batticaloa is to fly which takes 7h 30m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Manampathi and Batticaloa is 672 km.
It takes approximately 7h 30m to get from Manampathi to Batticaloa, including transfers.
There are 62+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Manampathi, India and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Cinnamon Air fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) 4 times a day.
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- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–90,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 26,000–95,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–85,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Chennai International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–110,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–100,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 23,000–90,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–85,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chengalpattu to Ponmlai Gld Rck
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 700–850
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,400–5,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
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
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Mahabalipuram to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–1,900
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,093
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,250–2,400
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,510
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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