Sri Lanka›From Colombo›Pasikudah
Colombo to Pasikudah by train, flight, bus or road
About 300 km. The flight is fastest at 3.8 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹250 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Cinnamon Air to Batticaloa (small plane)
3.8 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Air-con bus to Valaichchenai or Batticaloa
from ₹250 per person
Best value
Flight
Cinnamon Air to Batticaloa (small plane)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk | 8 h | ₹380–₹1,120per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Air-con bus to Valaichchenai or Batticaloa | 8 h | ₹250–₹1,000per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 6.5 h | ₹9,470–₹18,080per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Flight | Cinnamon Air to Batticaloa (small plane) | 3.8 h | ₹16,540–₹23,860per person | A few a week | flight search ↗ |
- Train, Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk: The Udaya Devi by day and the Batticaloa night mail.
- Private car, Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle: Via Dambulla, Habarana and Polonnaruwa.
- Flight, Cinnamon Air to Batticaloa (small plane): Small planes with tight baggage limits, from Bandaranaike or Colombo's Ratmalana airport. Some sources say the route flies only as a charter: check cinnamonair.com for a scheduled seat before you plan round it.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk | ₹760–₹2,240 | ₹1,520–₹4,480 |
| Bus · Air-con bus to Valaichchenai or Batticaloa | ₹500–₹2,000 | ₹1,000–₹4,000 |
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹9,470–₹18,080 | ₹9,470–₹18,080 |
| Flight · Cinnamon Air to Batticaloa (small plane) | ₹33,080–₹47,720 | ₹66,160–₹95,440 |
Once you’re in Pasikudah
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Better avoided: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: North-East Monsoon: East Coast Off Season.
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Plan Colombo and Pasikudah
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.