There are 4 ways to get from Matale to Marthandam by taxi, plane, train, ferry, bus, 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, fly
best- Take the taxi from Matale to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV)CMB - TRV
- Take the taxi from Trivandrum (TRV) to Marthandam
3h 53m₹22,970–32,028Taxi, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Matale to Kurunegala
- Take the train from Kurunegala to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Kulitthurai
24h 30m₹7,965–13,498Taxi, train, ferry, bus
- Take the taxi from Matale to Kurunegala
- Take the train from Kurunegala to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the bus from Viruthunagar to Marthandam
23h 48m₹8,435–14,098Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Galewela to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthurai
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Marthandam
23h 48m₹8,870–9,753
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trivandrum (TRV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Matale to Marthandam is to taxi and train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 24h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Matale to Marthandam is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 53m and costs ₹23,000 - ₹32,000.
The distance between Matale and Marthandam is 517 km.
The best way to get from Matale to Marthandam without a car is to taxi and train and ferry and bus which takes 23h 48m and costs ₹8,000 - ₹15,000.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from Matale to Marthandam, including transfers.
There are 54+ hotels available in Marthandam.
What companies run services between Matale, Sri Lanka and Marthandam, India?
There is no direct connection from Matale to Marthandam. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Trivandrum (TRV), then take the taxi to Marthandam. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kurunegala, take the train to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the ferry to Nagapattinam, walk to Nagappattinam, take the train to Virudunagar Jn, walk to Viruthunagar, then take the bus to Marthandam.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trivandrum
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₹4,900–25,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kurunegala to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹420–500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–3,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–260
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Kulitthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹180–1,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹180–220
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹500–650
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹700–900
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,100–1,500
- Phone
- 8893555000
- info@kalladatravels.com
- Website
- kalladatravels.com
Bus from Viruthunagar to Marthandam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹650–2,100
- Website
- http://www.kalladatravels.com/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Galewela to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹642
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Marthandam
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹500–950
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Estimated price
- ₹650–12,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Trivandrum Cabs
- Phone
- +91 97 44 18 32 73
- Website
- trivandrumcabs.net
Taxi Tel
- Phone
- +91 75 59 9 9 90 09
- Website
- taxitel.in
Abel Cabs
- Phone
- +91 94 97 18 36 93
- Website
- abelcabs.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
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