There are 6 ways to get from Chennai to Palk Strait by plane, unknown, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Jaffna, travel
best- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
- Walk from Jaffna (JAF) to Palk Straitunknown
4h 38mTrain, travel
- Take the train from Tambaram to Mutupettrain 20683
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
8h 38mBus, travel via Nagapattinam
- Take the bus from Chennai, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
- Take the bus from Nagapattinam to Vedaranyambus
- Walk from Vedaranyam to Palk Straitunknown
11hFly to Trichy International Airport, train, travel
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trichy International Airport (TRZ)plane MAA - TRZ
- Take the train from Tiruchchirapali to Thiruvarur Jntrain
- Take the train from Thiruvarur Jn to Mutupettrain
- Walk from Mutupet to Palk Straitunknown
8h 33mFly to Trincomalee Airport, travel
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Trincomalee Airport (TRR)plane MAA - TRR
- Walk from Trincomalee Airport (TRR) to Palk Straitunknown
11h 37mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Chennai Kalainagar CBT to Vedaranyambus
- Walk from Vedaranyam to Palk Straitunknown
13h 33m
Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Chennai and Palk Strait is 415 km.
The best way to get from Chennai to Palk Strait without a car is to train and travel which takes 8h 38m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Chennai to Palk Strait, including transfers.
What companies run services between Chennai, India and Palk Strait?
There is no direct connection from Chennai to Palk Strait. However, you can take the subway to Airport, walk to Madras-Airport-MAA airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then travel to Palk Strait. Alternatively, you can take a train from Chennai Park to Palk Strait via Tambaram and Mutupet in around 8h 38m.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 33,000–110,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trichy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 20,000–24,000
- Website
- cinnamonair.com
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trincomalee Airport via Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 31,000–100,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Trincomalee Airport via Bengaluru, Colombo
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 35,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
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 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
- 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
- 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 Chennai Kalainagar CBT to Vedaranyam
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 900–2,800
- Website
- TNSTC
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