There are 5 ways to get from Galle to Madurai by taxi, plane, bus, ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Madurai
best- Take the taxi from Galle to Colombo-Airport-CMBtaxi
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM)plane CMB - IXM
4h 21m₹22,705–37,826Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Galle to Fort Stationtrain
- Take the train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturaitrain
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jntrain
21h 35m₹7,157–9,950Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawathabus
- Take the bus from Kadawatha to Kankesanturaibus
- Take the ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinamferry
- Take the train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jntrain
19h 13m₹7,674–9,130Taxi to Bandaranaike International Airport, fly to Trichy International Airport, train
- Take the taxi from Galle 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
5h 38m₹24,330–51,691Fly Koggala to Madurai
- Fly from Koggala (KCT) to Madurai (IXM)plane KCT - IXM
22h 8m₹11,748–33,060
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Madurai (IXM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galle to Madurai is to train and ferry which costs ₹7,000 - ₹10,000 and takes 21h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Galle to Madurai is to taxi and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs ₹22,000 - ₹38,000.
The distance between Galle and Madurai is 515 km.
The best way to get from Galle to Madurai without a car is to bus and ferry and train which takes 19h 13m and costs ₹7,500 - ₹9,500.
It takes approximately 4h 21m to get from Galle to Madurai, including transfers.
There are 223+ hotels available in Madurai.
What companies run services between Galle, Sri Lanka and Madurai, India?
Cinnamon Air, SriLankan Airlines, and IndiGo Airlines fly from Koggala (KCT) to Madurai (IXM) 4 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–13,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹12,000–36,000
Flights from Koggala to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ₹10,000–31,000
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Koggala to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–40,000
Flights from Koggala to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹13,000–41,000
Flights from Koggala to Madurai via Bandaranaike International Airport, Hyderabad
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₹17,000–49,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- care@irctc.co.in
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Nagappattinam to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- ₹210–1,600
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹210–250
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹550–700
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹750–1,000
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,200–1,600
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Madurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₹160–1,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- ₹160–200
- Third AC (3A)
- ₹450–600
- Second AC (2A)
- ₹600–800
- First Class (1A)
- ₹1,000–1,300
- Phone
- +94 114 600 111
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
Train from Galle to Fort Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹58–850
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹360–430
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹650–850
- 3rd Class
- ₹431
- 2nd Class
- ₹58
- 1st Class
- ₹517
Train from Colombo Fort to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ₹390–1,000
- Website
- Sri Lanka Railways
- 2nd Class Fare
- ₹390–550
- 3rd Class Fare
- ₹440–550
- Air Conditioned Saloon
- ₹750–1,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 011-2587372
- info@ntc.gov.lk
- Website
- National Transport Commission
Bus from Galle Bus Station to Kadawatha
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ₹120–140
- Website
- National Transport Commission
- Schedules at
- NTC Schedules
- Standard
- ₹120–140
- Semi Lux
- ₹140–210
- Super Lux
- ₹270–350
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- ncgexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Kadawatha to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹770–810
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
- Sleeper/Seater
- ₹770–810
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Kankesanturai to Nagapattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ₹6,500
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Other operators
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Estimated price
- ₹11,000–14,000
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
Galle Taxi
- Phone
- +94 912 246 246
- Website
- galletaxi.com
Lotus Cabs & Tours
- Phone
- +94 917 223 223
- Website
- lotuscabs.lk
Pickme
- Phone
- +94117433433
- Website
- pickme.lk
Visit Sri Lanka Taxi
- Phone
- +94763222239
- Website
- visitlankataxi.com
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