There are 5 ways to get from Trincomalee to Madurai by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, fly to Madurai
best- Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
4h 59m₹17,890–30,326Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Trincomalee to Maho Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Maho to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
20h 35m₹7,595–13,065Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
18h 52m₹7,618–10,415Bus, ferry, drive
- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambullabus
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Myladuthuraicar
- Take the bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavanibus
19h 57m₹8,043–9,410Taxi, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane CMB - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jntrain
7h 40m₹19,130–30,736
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Madurai is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,500 - ₹14,000 and takes 20h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Madurai is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs ₹17,000 - ₹31,000.
The distance between Trincomalee and Madurai is 603 km.
The best way to get from Trincomalee to Madurai without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 18h 52m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹11,000.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Trincomalee to Madurai, including transfers.
There are 194+ hotels available in Madurai.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Madurai, India?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Madurai. However, you can take the taxi to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Madurai (IXM), then take the taxi to Madurai. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trincomalee to Madurai Jn via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Nagappattinam, and Tiruchchirapali in around 18h 52m.
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹9,500–17,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–28,000
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹150–1,200
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹150–180
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹420–550
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹550–750
- First Class (1A)
- ₹900–1,200
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- https://www.irctc.co.in/nget/train-search
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +94 11 4 600 111
- Website
- seatreservation.railway.gov.lk
Train from Trincomalee to Maho Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹380–1,500
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹380–460
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,500
Train from Maho to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ₹400–2,600
- Website
- https://seatreservation.railway.gov.lk/mtktwebslr/
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹400–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹410–490
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹800–2,600
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- ntc.gov.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹110–125
- Website
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/
- Schedules at
- https://www.ntc.gov.lk/times/
- Standard
- ₹110–125
- Semi Lux
- ₹130–190
- Super Lux
- ₹250–320
- Phone
- +94 777 382 186
- info@superline.lk
- Website
- superline.lk
Bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹640–680
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹610–640
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹610–640
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Myladuthurai to Mattuthavani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹240–650
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Estimated price
- ₹7,500–9,000
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Dilneth Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 99 78 656
- Website
- facebook.com
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Dilneth Cabs
- Phone
- +94 77 99 78 656
- Website
- facebook.com
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