There are 2 ways to get from Trincomalee to Ponmar by car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Drive, fly
best- Drive from Trincomalee to Colombo-Airport-CMB
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)CMB - MAA
5h 26m₹9,484–19,965Bus, ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Trincomalee to Dambulla
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Drive from Nagapattinam to Kumbakonam
- Take the bus from Kumbakonam to Chennai Kalainagar
20h 56m₹8,871–10,439
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Chennai International Airport (MAA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Trincomalee to Ponmar is to bus and ferry and drive which costs ₹8,500 - ₹11,000 and takes 20h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Trincomalee to Ponmar is to drive and fly which takes 5h 26m and costs ₹9,500 - ₹20,000.
The distance between Trincomalee and Ponmar is 902 km.
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Trincomalee to Ponmar, including transfers.
There are 1136+ hotels available in Ponmar.
What companies run services between Trincomalee, Sri Lanka and Ponmar, India?
There is no direct connection from Trincomalee to Ponmar. However, you can drive to Colombo-Airport-CMB airport, fly to Chennai International Airport (MAA), then take the taxi to Ponmar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Trincomalee to Ponmar via Dambulla, Kankesanturai, Kankesanturai, Nagapattinam, Kumbakonam, and Chennai Kalainagar in around 20h 56m.
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- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹7,000–16,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹8,500–12,000
- 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
- ₹240–310
- 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
- ₹650–690
- Website
- https://superline.lk/
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹609
- Schedules at
- https://ncgexpress.lk/
- Phone
- 9513948001
- commercial@tnstc.in
- Website
- tnstc.in
Bus from Kumbakonam to Chennai Kalainagar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹220–700
- Website
- https://www.tnstc.in/OTRSOnline/
- Sleeper
- ₹220–700
- Website
- shipindia.com
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Schedules at
- shipindia.com
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