There are 5 ways to get from Puducherry to Point Pedro by bus, car, ferry, train, or plane
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Bus, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Puducherry to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
9h 6mRs 25,692–27,935Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinamtrain 11017
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
9h 19mRs 25,344–29,678Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Trisulamtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
7h 5mRs 30,792–71,011Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
7h 29mRs 33,038–72,855Train to Salem, fly
- Take the train from Pondicherry to Salem Jntrain
- Fly from Salem (SXV) to Jaffna (JAF)plane SXV - JAF
27h 15mRs 44,058–148,002
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Puducherry to Point Pedro is to bus and drive and ferry which costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 28000 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Puducherry to Point Pedro is to train and fly which takes 7h 5m and costs Rs. 30000 - Rs. 75000.
The distance between Puducherry and Point Pedro is 301 km.
The best way to get from Puducherry to Point Pedro without a car is to train and ferry which takes 9h 19m and costs Rs. 25000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 9h 6m to get from Puducherry to Point Pedro, including transfers.
There are 22+ hotels available in Point Pedro.
What companies run services between Puducherry, India and Point Pedro, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Puducherry to Point Pedro. However, you can take the bus to Myladuthurai, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, then drive to Point Pedro. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Puducherry to Point Pedro via Tiruppadirippuliyur, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanturai in around 9h 19m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 29,000–65,000
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 30,000–65,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–140,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–150,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–180,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 44,000–150,000
Flights from Salem to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 42,000–140,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tiruppadirippuliyur to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 58m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–4,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,300–4,200
Train from Pondicherry to Trisulam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,600
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,600–4,600
Train from Pondicherry to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
Train from Pondicherry to Salem Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,000–5,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Puducherry to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–1,200
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,256
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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