There are 3 ways to get from Ponmalai to Bentota by plane, taxi, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRZ - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Bentota
2h 44mRs 62,228–99,451Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Manjattidal to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Mount Lavinia
- Take the train from Mount Lavinia to Bentota
18h 29mRs 25,493–43,075Train, ferry, bus
- Take the train from Manjattidal to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Warakapola
- Take the bus from Warakapola to Aluthgama
18h 34m
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ponmalai to Bentota is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 44000 and takes 18h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Ponmalai to Bentota is to fly and taxi which takes 2h 44m and costs Rs. 60000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Ponmalai and Bentota is 519 km.
The best way to get from Ponmalai to Bentota without a car is to train and ferry which takes 18h 29m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 44000.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Ponmalai to Bentota, including transfers.
There are 861+ hotels available in Bentota.
What companies run services between Ponmalai, Tamil Nādu, India and Bentota, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Ponmalai to Bentota. However, you can take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Bentota. Alternatively, you can take a train from Manjattidal to Bentota via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Mount Lavinia in around 18h 29m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–47,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Manjattidal to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,100
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,200–4,100
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Mount Lavinia
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–14,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 3,000–14,000
Train from Mount Lavinia to Bentota
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,500
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 1,500–2,600
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Warakapola
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- +94 112 581 120
- info@eseat.lk
- Website
- sltb.eseat.lk
Bus from Warakapola to Aluthgama
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- sltb.eseat.lk
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,469
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–33,000
Mr.Taxi.Lk
- Phone
- +94 76 88 79 009
- Website
- mrtaxi.lk
Colombo Budget Taxi
- Phone
- +94 71 30 05 353
- Website
- colombobudgettaxi.lk
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