How to get fromCoimbatore to Jaffnaby train, ferry, bus, or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Coimbatore to Jaffna by train, ferry, bus, or plane

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Train, ferry
best
1. Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Nagappattinamtrain 16188
2. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry HSC Cheriyapani
12h 49m
Rs 24,450–30,260
Bus, ferry
1. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Thanjavur, Tamil Nadubus
2. Take the bus from Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
14h 39m
Fly from Coimbatore International Airport
1. Fly from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF)plane CJB - JAF
8h 6m
Rs 72,400–247,712
Bus, ferry via Kumbakonam
1. Take the bus from Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu to Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadubus
2. Take the bus from Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu to Nagapattinam, Tamil Nadubus
3. Take the ferry from Nagapattinam to Kankesanturaiferry
17h 16m
Train to Salem, fly
1. Take the train from Coimbatore Jn to Salem Jntrain
2. Fly from Salem (SXV) to Jaffna (JAF)plane SXV - JAF
23h 13m
Rs 72,721–247,152

Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF) flights

13Weekly Planes

6h 10mAverage Duration

Rs 73,897Cheapest Price

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Distance: 499 km
Duration: 12h 49m

What companies run services between Coimbatore, India and Jaffna, Sri Lanka?

IndiGo Airlines flies from Coimbatore International Airport (CJB) to Jaffna (JAF) twice daily.

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Jaffna(opens in a new window), Sri Lanka(opens in a new window)

Jaffna is the capital city of the Northern Province of Sri Lanka. It is the administrative headquarters of the Jaffna District located on a peninsula of the same name. With a population of 88,138 in 2012, Jaffna is Sri Lanka's 12th most populous city. Jaffna is approximately 6 mi from Kandarodai which served as an emporium in the Jaffna peninsula from classical antiquity. Jaffna's suburb Nallur served as the capital of the four-century-long medieval Tamil Jaffna Kingdom.

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