There are 5 ways to get from Chennai to Palaly by subway, plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Subway, fly
best- Take the subway from Cmbt to Airportsubway
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
3h 42mRs 34,104–110,131Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chennai Egmore to Nagappattinamtrain 16175 / ...
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
12h 9mRs 24,010–29,411Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
12h 54mTrain, ferry via Perambur
- Take the train from Perambur to Nagappattinamtrain 11017
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
12h 54mRs 24,030–29,560Bus, ferry via Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Velankanni, Tamil Nadubus Chennai, Tamil Nadu - Velankanni, Tamil Nadu
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
14h 34m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chennai to Palaly is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000 and takes 12h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Chennai to Palaly is to subway and fly which takes 3h 42m and costs Rs. 34000 - Rs. 110000.
The distance between Chennai and Palaly is 369 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Palaly without a car is to train and ferry which takes 12h 9m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 30000.
It takes approximately 3h 42m to get from Chennai to Palaly, including transfers.
There are 227+ hotels available in Palaly.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Palaly, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Palaly. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, then fly to Jaffna (JAF). Alternatively, you can take a train from Chennai Egmore to Palaly via Nagappattinam, Nagapattinam, and Kankesanturai in around 12h 9m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 34,000–110,000
- Phone
- 044 2437 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
Subway from Cmbt to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rs 100–140
- Website
- Chennai Metro Rail
- Schedules at
- Chennai Metro Rail Timetable
- Standard Fare
- Rs 100–140
- Phone
- +91 73055 90999
- [email protected]
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
Bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Olive Travels Lines
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,511
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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