There are 4 ways to get from Bangkok to Jaffna by plane, bus, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Jaffna (JAF)plane DMK - JAF
12h 42mRs 95,356–250,214Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai International Airport, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BKK - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Nagappattinamtrain
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
18h 54mRs 75,686–103,856Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Jaffna
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BKK - JAF
13h 51mRs 111,543–291,793Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sigiriya Airport (GIU)plane DMK - GIU
- Take the bus from Dambulla to Kachcheribus
22h 41m
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Jaffna is to fly and train and ferry which costs Rs. 75000 - Rs. 110000 and takes 18h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Jaffna is to fly which takes 12h 42m and costs Rs. 95000 - Rs. 250000.
The distance between Bangkok and Jaffna is 2310 km.
It takes approximately 12h 42m to get from Bangkok to Jaffna, including transfers.
Jaffna is 1h 30m behind Bangkok. It is currently 2:43 PM in Bangkok and 1:13 PM in Jaffna.
There are 192+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
Thai Lion Mentari, IndiGo Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Jaffna (JAF) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 100,000–250,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna via Yangon, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 160,000–380,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna via Kolkata, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–280,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna via Hyderabad, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 130,000–320,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–260,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 90,000–250,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Jaffna via Yangon, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 150,000–350,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Jaffna via Visakhapatnam, Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–310,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 110,000–290,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Jaffna via Bengaluru, Tiruchirapalli
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 120,000–310,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–75,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–75,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 41,000–110,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 49,000–210,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sigiriya Airport via Chennai International Airport, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 46,000–130,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 40,000–100,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai International Airport via Bengaluru
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 43,000–120,000
- Website
- srilankan.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Chennai International Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 38,000–110,000
Train operators
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Tambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 750–6,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 750–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,000–2,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,800–3,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,700–6,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- +94 76 714 8292
- [email protected]
- Website
- ncgexpress.lk
Bus from Dambulla to Kachcheri
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- NCG Express Facebook
Ferry operators
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,863
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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