There are 4 ways to get from Negombo to Adyār by plane, train, bus, or ferry
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Fly, line 41001 train
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CMB - MAA
- Take the train from Chintadaripet to Kasturiba Nagar
2h 48m₹7,451–15,445Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Nagore to Madhya Kailash
14h 9m₹7,792–8,227Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
19h 46m₹7,714–9,391Train, ferry
- Take the train from Gampaha to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
20h 18m₹8,512–14,939
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Adyār is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,700 - ₹8,300 and takes 14h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Adyār is to fly and line 41001 train which takes 2h 48m and costs ₹7,000 - ₹16,000.
The distance between Negombo and Adyār is 683 km.
The best way to get from Negombo to Adyār without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 46m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Negombo to Adyār, including transfers.
There are 1082+ hotels available in Adyār.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Adyār, Tamil Nādu, India?
There is no direct connection from Negombo to Adyār. However, you can take the taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), walk to Airport, take the subway to Government Estate, walk to Chintadaripet, then take the line 41001 train to Kasturiba Nagar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Negombo to Madhya Kailash via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, and Nagore in around 14h 9m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–13,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chintadaripet to Kasturiba Nagar
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–850
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹110–130
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹320–400
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹420–550
- First Class (1A)
- ₹650–850
Train from Nagappattinam to Chennai Egmore
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹230–1,800
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹230–280
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–800
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹850–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,400–1,800
Train from Nagappattinam to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹220–1,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹220–270
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹600–750
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹800–1,100
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,300–1,700
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Gampaha to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–3,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹850–3,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹788
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagore to Madhya Kailash
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹330–650
- 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
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