Sri Lanka›From Polonnaruwa›Pasikudah
Polonnaruwa to Pasikudah by train, bus or road
About 70 km. The private car is fastest at 1.5 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹270 per person.
Fastest
Private car
Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle
1.5 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk
from ₹270 per person
Best value
Train
Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private car | Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | 1.5 h | ₹2,870–₹4,880per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Train | Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk | 1.8 h | ₹270–₹500per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Bus | Bus to Valaichchenai + tuk-tuk | 2.2 h | ₹290–₹490per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Train, Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk: Two or three trains a day.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Private car · Car with driver / PickMe, per vehicle | ₹2,870–₹4,880 | ₹2,870–₹4,880 |
| Train · Train to Valaichchenai (Batticaloa line) + tuk-tuk | ₹540–₹1,000 | ₹1,080–₹2,000 |
| Bus · Bus to Valaichchenai + tuk-tuk | ₹580–₹980 | ₹1,160–₹1,960 |
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 Polonnaruwa and Pasikudah
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.