There are 3 ways to get from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage by taxi, plane, train, ferry, bus, or car
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Taxi, fly
best- Take the taxi from Swamithope Pathi to Trivandrum (TRV)
- Fly from Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB)TRV - CMB
- Take the taxi from Colombo-Airport-CMB to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage
3h 42mRs 69,617–100,002Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Nagercoil Jn to Virudunagar Jn
- Take the train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
22h 53mRs 27,372–46,943Bus, drive, ferry
- Take the bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthurai
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinam
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Take the bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwa
26h 57mRs 31,543–34,571
Trivandrum (TRV) to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 47000 and takes 22h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is to taxi and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs Rs. 65000 - Rs. 100000.
The distance between Swamithope Pathi and Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage is 514 km.
The best way to get from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage without a car is to train and ferry which takes 22h 53m and costs Rs. 27000 - Rs. 47000.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, including transfers.
There are 217+ hotels available in Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage.
What companies run services between Swamithope Pathi, India and Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. However, you can take the taxi to Trivandrum (TRV) airport, fly to Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB), then take the taxi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Swamithope Pathi to Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage via Nagercoil Jn, Virudunagar Jn, Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, and Polgahawela in around 22h 53m.
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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 Nagercoil Jn to Virudunagar Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,700
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,700–4,700
Train from Virudunagar Jn to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–900
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,500
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,700–3,500
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,500–6,000
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Kankesanturai to Polgahawela Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,300–11,000
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- Rs 1,300–1,900
- 3rd Class Fare
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- Rs 2,900–11,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Nagercoil to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–3,100
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kankesanturai to Nittambuwa
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 2,700
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,385
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Estimated price
- Rs 7,500–26,000
Yellow Cabs India
Best Track
- Phone
- +91 45 22 66 69 99
- Website
- besttrack.in
Amber Cabs And Call Taxi
- Phone
- +91 81 22 42 13 62
- Website
- ambercabs.business.site
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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