There are 3 ways to get from Negombo to Velankanni by plane, bus, or ferry
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Fly to Trichy International Airport, bus
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuruam Bypass to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Standbus
5h 2m₹12,086–66,703Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Negombo to Punnalaikkadduvanbus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry HSC Cheriyapani
10h 10m₹7,536–7,656Fly to Chennai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane CMB - MAA
- Take the bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagorebus
6h 13m₹9,246–23,563
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Negombo to Velankanni is to bus and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹7,700 and takes 10h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Negombo to Velankanni is to fly and bus which takes 5h 2m and costs ₹12,000 - ₹70,000.
The distance between Negombo and Velankanni is 582 km.
It takes approximately 5h 2m to get from Negombo to Velankanni, including transfers.
There are 44+ hotels available in Velankanni.
What companies run services between Negombo, Sri Lanka and Velankanni, India?
There is no direct connection from Negombo to Velankanni. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Trichy International Airport (TRZ), take the taxi to FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuruam Bypass, then take the bus to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Negombo to Velankanni via Punnalaikkadduvan, Kankesanturai, and Nagapattinam in around 10h 10m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–60,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–14,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,000–21,000
- Phone
- +91 8404855555
- Website
- flixbus.in
Bus from FlixBus Tiruchirapalli - Mannarpuruam Bypass to FlixBus Velankanni - Bus Stand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- ₹290–750
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.in
- 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
- ₹807
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Guindy Industrial Estate to Nagore
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹300–700
- 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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