There are 4 ways to get from Chidambaram to Jaffna by bus, car, ferry, train, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, drive, ferry
best- Take the bus from Chidambaram to Myladuthuraibus
- Drive from Myladuthurai to Nagapattinamcar
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
7h 14mRs 25,631–29,150Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Chidambaram to Nagappattinamtrain 11017 / ...
- Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
8h 22mRs 24,204–27,753Train to Trichy International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chidambaram to Tiruchchirapalitrain
- Fly from Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF)plane TRZ - JAF
5h 50mRs 58,223–137,669Train to Chennai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chidambaram to Tambaramtrain
- Fly from Chennai International Airport (MAA) to Jaffna (JAF)plane MAA - JAF
7h 37mRs 38,983–119,164
Trichy International Airport (TRZ) to Jaffna (JAF) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chidambaram to Jaffna is to train and ferry which costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 28000 and takes 8h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Chidambaram to Jaffna is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs Rs. 55000 - Rs. 140000.
The distance between Chidambaram and Jaffna is 228 km.
The best way to get from Chidambaram to Jaffna without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 22m and costs Rs. 24000 - Rs. 28000.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Chidambaram to Jaffna, including transfers.
There are 224+ hotels available in Jaffna.
What companies run services between Chidambaram, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?
There is no direct connection from Chidambaram to Jaffna. However, you can take the bus to Myladuthurai, drive to Nagapattinam, take the ferry to Kankesanturai, then drive to Jaffna. Alternatively, you can take the train to Tiruchchirapali, take the taxi to Trichy International Airport (TRZ) airport, fly to Jaffna (JAF), then take the taxi to Jaffna.
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Trichy International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rs 55,000–130,000
Flights from Chennai International Airport to Jaffna
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rs 37,000–110,000
- Phone
- 14646
- [email protected]
- Website
- irctc.co.in
Train from Chidambaram to Tiruchchirapali
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 550–4,400
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 550–700
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,500–2,000
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,100–2,700
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,500–4,400
Train from Chidambaram to Nagappattinam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 480–3,800
- 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 3,000–3,800
Train from Chidambaram to Tambaram
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rs 650–5,000
- Website
- irctc.co.in
- Sleeper Class
- Rs 650–800
- Third AC (3A)
- Rs 1,700–2,200
- Second AC (2A)
- Rs 2,400–3,100
- First Class (1A)
- Rs 3,900–5,000
- Phone
- 9513948001
- [email protected]
- Website
- TNSTC
Bus from Chidambaram to Myladuthurai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 110–2,200
- Website
- TNSTC
- Phone
- 022 - 22026666
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
Ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rs 22,616
- Website
- The Shipping Corporation of India
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