There are 9 ways to get from Bengaluru to Palk Strait by bus, plane, unknown, 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.
Bus, fly to Jaffna, travel
best- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Jaffna (JAF)plane BLR - JAF
- Walk from Jaffna (JAF) to Palk Straitunknown
7h 11mTrain, travel via Tiruchirappalli
- Take the train from Krishnarajapurm to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Mutupettrain
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
12h 28mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Bangalore to Thanjavurbus
- Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Vedaranyambus
- Walk from Vedaranyam to Palk Straitunknown
14h 55mBus, fly to Trichy International Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane BLR - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Mutupettrain
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
9h 31mBus, fly to Chennai International Airport, train, travel
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Chennai International Airport (MAA)plane BLR - MAA
- Take the train from Tambaram to Mutupettrain
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
11h 33mBus, fly to Pondicherry, train, travel
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Pondicherry (PNY)plane BLR - PNY
- Take the train from Villupuram Jn to Mutupettrain
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
11h 36mBus, fly to Madurai, train, travel
- Take the bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airportbus
- Fly from Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Madurai (IXM)plane BLR - IXM
- Take the train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jntrain
- Take the train from Manamadurai Jn to Adirampattinamtrain
- Walk from Adirampattinam to Palk Straitunknown
11h 44mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Bangalore Cant to Mayiladuturai Jtrain
- Take the train from Mayiladuturai J to Mutupettrain
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
15h 22mBus, travel via Salem
- Take the bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Salem, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Vedaranyambus
- Walk from Vedaranyam to Palk Straitunknown
17h 11m
Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Bengaluru and Palk Strait is 550 km.
The best way to get from Bengaluru to Palk Strait without a car is to train and travel via Tiruchirappalli which takes 12h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 11m to get from Bengaluru to Palk Strait, including transfers.
What companies run services between Bengaluru, India and Palk Strait?
There is no direct connection from Bengaluru to Palk Strait. However, you can take the bus to Kempegowda International Airport, walk to Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then travel to Palk Strait. Alternatively, you can take a subway from Vidhana Souda to Palk Strait via Krishnarajapuram, Krishnarajapurm, Tiruchchirapali, Thiruvarur Jn, and Mutupet in around 12h 28m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jaffna via Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 48,000–170,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–170,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Jaffna via Chennai International Airport, Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 50,000–180,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–42,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Trichy International Airport via Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 16,000–42,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–19,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Pondicherry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 18,000–50,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Madurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 21,000–26,000
- Website
- airindiaexpress.in
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rs 11,000–60,000
Flights from Kempegowda International Airport to Chennai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 14,000–17,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Krishnarajapurm to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–1,000
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,200–2,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,100–3,900
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 5,000–6,500
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,900
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Mutupet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Tiruchchirapali to Thiruvarur Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 500–3,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 500–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,400–1,800
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,900–2,400
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,000–3,900
Train from Thiruvarur Jn to Mutupet
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–550
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Tambaram to Mutupet
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 800–6,500
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 800–950
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 4,900–6,500
Train from Villupuram Jn to Mutupet
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 600–4,900
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 600–750
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,300–3,000
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–4,900
Train from Madurai Jn to Manamadurai Jn
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 430–3,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 430–500
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,200–1,600
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,600–2,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,600–3,400
Train from Manamadurai Jn to Adirampattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,300
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–650
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–1,900
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,600
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,400–4,300
Train from Bangalore Cant to Mayiladuturai J
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,000–8,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 1,000–1,300
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 2,700–3,400
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 3,800–4,800
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 6,000–8,000
Train from Mayiladuturai J to Mutupet
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,700
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 480–600
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,300–1,700
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 1,800–2,300
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 2,900–3,700
- Phone
- +91 080 22483777
- Website
- BMTC
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,000
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–300
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,000
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,000
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–300
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,000
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,000
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–300
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,000
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,000
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–300
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,000
Bus from Shanthinagara Bus Station to Kempegowda International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 250–1,000
- Website
- BMTC
- Airport Vajra Vayu Electric
- Rs 250–300
- Airport Vajra Vayu
- Rs 750–1,000
- Phone
- +917303093510
- [email protected]
- Website
- intrcity.com
Bus from Bangalore to Thanjavur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 1,700–4,800
- Book at
- intrcity.com
- Sleeper
- Rs 3,500–4,800
- Seat
- Rs 1,700–2,400
- Phone
- +91 80566 50533
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
Bus from Salem, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Krish Travels
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Nagapattinam to Vedaranyam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 130–2,200
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Nagapattinam to Vedaranyam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 130–2,200
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- +91 89404 52369
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aahhaa Tourist
Bus from Bangalore, Karnataka to Salem, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Schedules at
- Aahhaa Tourist
- Website
- NBS Bus Service
Bus from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- NBS Bus Service
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