There are 5 ways to get from Mannar to Alappuzha by taxi, ferry, bus, train, plane, 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.
Taxi, ferry, bus
best- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu to Palani, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Palani to Alapuzzhabus
20h 10mTaxi, ferry, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Mannar to Kankesanturaitaxi
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Kayankulamtrain
- Take the train from Kayankulam to Alappuzhatrain
22h 9m₹8,804–12,065Taxi to Jaffna, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Mannar to Jaffna (JAF)taxi
- Fly from Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane JAF - COK
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Alappuzhatrain
12h 38m₹17,018–29,239Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Cochin International Airport, train
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Cochin International Airport (COK)plane CMB - COK
- Take the train from Ernakulam Jn to Alappuzhatrain
9h 23m₹16,587–26,976Drive to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trivandrum, train
- Drive from Mannar to Colombo-Airport-CMBcar
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)plane CMB - TRV
- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Alappuzhatrain
9h 56m₹17,543–32,276
Jaffna (JAF) to Cochin International Airport (COK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mannar to Alappuzha is to taxi and ferry and train which costs ₹8,500 - ₹13,000 and takes 22h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Mannar to Alappuzha is to drive and fly and train which takes 9h 23m and costs ₹16,000 - ₹27,000.
The distance between Mannar and Alappuzha is 864 km.
The best way to get from Mannar to Alappuzha without a car is to taxi and ferry and bus which takes 20h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 20h 10m to get from Mannar to Alappuzha, including transfers.
There are 704+ hotels available in Alappuzha.
What companies run services between Mannar, Sri Lanka and Alappuzha, India?
There is no direct connection from Mannar to Alappuzha. However, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu, take the bus to Palani, Tamil Nadu, then take the bus to Alapuzzha. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Kayankulam, then take the train to Alappuzha.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Cochin International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–29,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,000–28,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹18,000–60,000
Flights from Jaffna to Cochin International Airport via Tiruchirapalli, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₹19,000–65,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Kayankulam
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 54m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹310–2,400
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹310–370
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹800–1,100
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,900–2,400
Train from Kayankulam to Alappuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–950
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹350–430
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹470–600
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–950
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Alappuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Ernakulam Jn to Alappuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹120–1,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹120–150
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹360–450
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹480–650
- First Class (1A)
- ₹750–1,000
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Alappuzha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–190
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹440–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹950–1,300
- Phone
- +91 9447071021
- rsnksrtc@kerala.gov.in
- Website
- onlineksrtcswift.com
Bus from Palani to Alapuzzha
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹390–650
- Website
- https://onlineksrtcswift.com/
- AC Sleeper
- ₹500–650
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- https://www.shipindia.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Estimated price
- ₹1,700–2,300
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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