There are 3 ways to get from Poompuhar to Batticaloa by plane, train, or taxi
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Fly to Batticaloa Airport
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC)plane MAA - BTC
32h 3mRs 24,811–83,417Fly to Sigiriya Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane MAA - GIU
- Take the train from Habarana to Batticaloatrain
21h 58mRs 24,531–78,517Fly to Kandy, taxi
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Kandy (KDW)plane MAA - KDW
- Take the taxi from Kandy (KDW) to Batticaloataxi
20h 1mRs 29,981–79,017
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poompuhar to Batticaloa is to fly and train which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 80000 and takes 21h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poompuhar to Batticaloa is to fly and taxi which takes 20h 1m and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Poompuhar and Batticaloa is 641 km.
It takes approximately 32h 3m to get from Poompuhar to Batticaloa, including transfers.
There are 48+ hotels available in Batticaloa.
What companies run services between Poompuhar, India and Batticaloa, Sri Lanka?
IndiGo Airlines and Cinnamon Air fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Batticaloa Airport (BTC) 3 times a day.
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–80,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Hyderabad, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 32,000–100,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Batticaloa Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo, Trincomalee
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 27,000–85,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,000–70,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–75,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–65,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Kandy via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 24,000–75,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Habarana to Batticaloa
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,200–4,400
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,600–4,400
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Estimated price
- Rs 8,500–11,000
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Kandy Meter Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 81 49 55 655
- Website
- facebook.com
Kandy Budget Taxi
- Phone
- + 94 71 21 08 210
- Website
- kandybudgettaxi.com
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