There are 2 ways to get from Pothencode to Tangalle by plane, car, train, taxi, ferry, or bus
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Fly, drive
best- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
- Drive from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Tangalle
3h 45mRs 51,373–80,214Train, taxi, ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Take the train from Kollam Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Take the taxi from Tiruturaipundi Junction to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Take the bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
29h 48mRs 40,723–65,966
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pothencode to Tangalle is to train and taxi and ferry and bus which costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 70000 and takes 29h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pothencode to Tangalle is to fly and drive which takes 3h 45m and costs Rs. 50000 - Rs. 80000.
The distance between Pothencode and Tangalle is 589 km.
The best way to get from Pothencode to Tangalle without a car is to train and taxi and ferry and bus which takes 29h 48m and costs Rs. 40000 - Rs. 70000.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Pothencode to Tangalle, including transfers.
There are 1151+ hotels available in Tangalle.
What companies run services between Pothencode, India and Tangalle, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Pothencode to Tangalle. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then drive to Tangalle. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Thiruvananthapuram Central, take the train to Kollam Jn, take the train to Tiruturaipundi Junction, take the taxi to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, walk to Kankesanturai, take the train to Colombo Fort, walk to Fort Station, take the bus to Matara Bus Station, then take the taxi to Tangalle.
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- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Trivandrum to Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 13,000–70,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Thiruvananthapuram Central to Kollam Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rs 440–3,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 440–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
Train from Kollam Jn to Tiruturaipundi Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 950–7,500
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 950–1,200
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,500–3,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,500–4,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,500–7,500
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Colombo Fort
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–13,000
- 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 3,000–13,000
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Fort Station to Matara Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 530–580
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- Rs 530–580
- Semi Lux
- Rs 650–900
- Super Lux
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,451
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,500–3,100
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